Mechanical Design Engineer, Closures Mechanisms

Description:
As a Closures Systems Design Engineer, you will be responsible for conceiving, architecting, designing, and engineering the dynamic exterior systems of Tesla vehicles. You will work alongside pioneering designers and engineers through all stages of the product design cycle: from initial sketch and clay modeling, through architecture and design, and finally to validation and product launch.

Responsibilities:
Serve as a member of the vehicle engineering team to support automotive body and closure system development for the Tesla vehicle product line
Conceptualize, design, engineer and launch closures systems components for CIW, mechanisms/electro-mechanisms, sealing and glazing product lines
Achieve innovation-driven closure system targets for appearance, function, quality, cost and weight
Establish system level architecture and functionality based on market research, design feasibility and prototyping
Participate in the iterative process with the Tesla design and styling studio to deliver the optimal balance of form, function and quality
Support manufacturing processes and material selections to achieve world class execution of automotive exterior craftsmanship and fit and finish
Optimize designs with the appropriate analytical and physical assessments

Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Passion for cutting edge product design and innovation
Minimum of three years experience working in Automotive Closures
Proficiency in 3D modeling utilizing CATIA V5/V6 or similar CAD software
Knowledge of design for manufacturing principles of various commodities
Strong understanding of engineering principles, mechanics of materials and the ability to think out of the box
Experience working with cutting edge manufacturing technologies preferred
Expertise with Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) during design, validation and/or launch of products preferred