Design Engineer

You will develop soft goods materials for vehicle cabin applications, including seating and interior systems. You will own material development from concept through production and work cross-functionally to deliver quality, durability, and sustainability. What You’ll Do

• Develop materials, composite constructions, and system applications for automotive seating and interiors
• Own the full product lifecycle: concept generation, selection, detailed design, validation, manufacturing feasibility, and sustainability
• Collaborate with product design, test, and manufacturing engineers to validate material performance at the system level and drive design decisions from material data
• Translate system-level requirements into material-level specifications through instrumented observation and quantitative analysis, with traceability to reliability and durability goals
• Correlate material performance data with end-product reliability and field performance, partnering with test and reliability teams
• Own 2D and 3D documentation of material design data and integrate with system-level CAD models and 2D drawings
• Partner with Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Commercial teams so material designs are producible, scalable, and globally compatible
• Interface with suppliers, commercial teams, and quality teams to resolve issues and drive alignment

• Degree in Materials Science (polymer, composites, artificial leather, textiles), Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience with soft goods and composites
• Experience with instrumentation and quantitative analysis, including stress/strain, abrasion, flexure, failure analysis, and microscopy
• Fundamentals in mechanical engineering (statics, kinematics, dynamics, GD&T, statistical analysis), materials engineering (chemistry, microstructures, polymer science), and textile engineering (woven, knit, non-woven, composites)
• Proficiency in 3D modeling, 2D drawing, hand sketching, prototyping, and data presentation
• Ability to work independently and solve technical problems using first-principles thinking

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

Expected Compensation $91,600 - $316,800/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits