Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Die Shop

Collaborate with Tooling Design, Simulation Engineers, Process Engineering, to manufacture the worlds most complex and demanding High Pressure Die Casting tooling, enabling Tesla to build the most innovative and cost-effective electric vehicles.

• Develop the CAD design and improvements of die cast tooling, including split lines, slides, ejection, vent and cooling system (e.g. waterlines in tool steel as well as internal and external plumbing)
• Design custom dies, fixtures, jigs, tools, etc. as needed, and provide models/drawings for fabrication
• Provide feedback to Tooling Design and Casting Engineers to achieve the right balance between tooling performance and manufacturability from a tooling perspective
• Evaluate failures and provide technical solutions to improve quality and / or OEE in the specified area
• Capture feedback from Casting Process Engineers into new and replacement dies
• Innovate new ideas to push the envelope of performance (cycle time, yield, uptime) and minimize risk
• Design and implement die designs and modifications to continuously improve die performance
• Assist in the development of tooling design and fabrication schedules, then execute accordingly
• Provide technical oversight of tooling suppliers
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, including outsourced work and vendors
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant mechanical design experience
• Experience with aluminum HPDC tooling, but other relevant tooling or mechanical design experience can be considered
• Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies
• CATIA V5+ fluency preferred. If no CATIA experience, must be able to learn and adopt it quickly as it will be the design package used
• Experience designing in 2D (AutoCAD) and/or 3D (Catia) environments
• Experience working in a Tool Shop producing new Casting dies, performing engineering changes and die repair work
• Demonstrated project management abilities