Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Engineer to develop functional test equipment (such as dynamometers, electrical testers, and motor calibration equipment) for the Tesla Bot with the Drive Unit Manufacturing team in Palo Alto, CA. You will work closely with Tesla’s internal product design, firmware, production and quality engineering teams and lead cross-functional design activities with automation equipment vendors to develop and deploy new drive unit and actuator test systems. You will assume full ownership of the design, development, and optimization of the equipment and process from low to high volume while providing design for manufacturing feedback to the product design teams.

• Develop new manufacturing test processes and equipment from concept to production
• Hands on design and build of prototype test equipment to prove manufacturing process and pilot phase product testing
• Develop and improve machine, process, test, and software specifications for high volume automated manufacturing equipment
• Be a subject matter expert on the product to drive development with software development teams and integration of test software applications (written in Golang, C++, python, or LabView) into manufacturing equipment
• Perform design reviews on low and high voltage electrical, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems for complex manufacturing equipment
• Support equipment troubleshooting and qualification during development and ramp-up of manufacturing equipment
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to analyze data and drive actions to optimize quality, throughput, and availability while reducing cost and lead-time

• Automated test equipment design and development experience (calibration, functional test or dyno equipment a plus)
• Thorough understanding of motors, drives, actuators, and their underlying operating principles
• Hands on experience with electrical design of equipment including concepting, single-line, and detailed schematics development in AutoCAD or Eplan
• Hands on experience with CAN bus communication systems and trace analysis
• Familiarity with networked communication systems and common fieldbus technologies such as Ethernet, Profinet, Modbus and managed switches
• Advanced proficiency in PLC programming and troubleshooting (e.g., Siemens)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience