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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Tesla Motors
- **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $91,600.0 - $316,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, Data Presentation, Kinematics, Microsoft Dynamics, Material Design
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18279389?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18279389%2FDesign-Engineer-California-Fremont

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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