Manufacturing Engineer, Layout Design

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a motivated and driven Layout Design Engineer who will support layout development for new Vehicle and/or Energy Products manufacturing lines. This role requires a thorough understanding of Industrial Engineering fundamentals and substantial skills with 2D or 3D CAD software. It is critical for a successful applicant to solve problems using first principles analysis, and exercise aggressive design optimization. This role will be based at Tesla Headquarters in Austin, TX.

The team is responsible for developing a factory design which supports seamless integration between production, material flow, construction, and facilities teams. Innovation is expected. Through a detailed understanding of the high-level factory objectives and extensive collaboration with the internal and external teams designing individual factory components, this team ensures that the factory design as whole achieves all of Tesla’s objectives.

The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile, and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. A successful applicant will take pride in their thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills, and team mentality. The candidate will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems and use strong logic to develop models that drive optimal factory design decisions.

What You'll Do

• Use AutoCAD and Revit to allocate and optimize space for production lines and other supporting functions
• Work with factory simulation/modeling teams to develop flow paths and aisle sizing for products, raw materials, and work in progress
• Resolve conflict among stakeholders for space utilization through data-driven analysis
• Support data-driven decision making on factory layout
• Define and optimize layouts for production support areas to improve safety, density, and flow
• Pull together input from internal teams to understand building requirements as a function of time and capacity
• Work with the external teams designing production lines for the factory to ensure that their layouts align with the overall plan and vision for the factory
• Utilize 3D modeling software to visualize and allocate space in 3D
• Manage manufacturing and material flow layouts
• Provide updates on the factory layout to senior and executive leadership

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years engineering experience with emphasis on layout
• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with Revit (preferred) or AutoCAD
• Experience analyzing/optimizing factory, production line, or warehouse designs
• Experience developing innovative, thoughtful solutions to systems-level problems
• Comfortable working on ambiguous problems
• Mastery in conflict management and objective thinking
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Mastery of Excel, PowerPoint

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.