Tesla Motors

Senior Project Engineer – Body-in-White Systems

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The Senior Project Engineer – Body-in-white Systems is responsible for effectively designing, verifying, and delivering body-in-white systems in support of a future model year vehicle program.  This position reports to the program Senior Engineering Manager of Body-in-white systems.

Responsibilities

·          Active role in the recruiting of a (15) to (20) personnel body-in-white engineering team.

·          Create body-in-white system requirements and 3D CAD files in CATIA V5 that are aligned with program product profile

·          Aid in the development of the body-in-white system requirements and provide design and directional leadership to the project engineering team to ensure alignment with program product profile

·          Utilize Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies while working with project teams and suppliers to:

o         Create customer-relevant body-in-white system targets for function, cost, weight and investment

o         Establish body-in-white system architecture and functional feasibility

o         Optimize the concepts and designs with analytical and physical assessments

o         Complete and release system, sub-system and detail designs

o         Ensure full design for manufacturing, design for serviceability and design for processing principles

o         Complete component and system validation, ensuring system targets are met and optimized

o         Launch of product successfully while maintaining high quality per targets established

o         Meet or exceed body-in-white timing and financial constraints

·          Participate in sourcing process as required

·          Participate in the creation and execution of  component and subsystem design verification plans and test methods

·          Support body engineering team meetings

·          Serve as main managerial interface with body-in-white suppliers

·          Manage projects to ensure timely program deliverables within budget

·          Ensure product conforms to all market regulations governing body-in-white systems

·          Support vehicle development milestones and build events

·          Ensure design is feasible for manufacturing, assembly and service processes

·          Support creation of component specification, component DFMEA, and other technical design documents

·          Conduct employee evaluations as required by standard operating principles

Skills and Qualifications

·          BS or MS (preferred) in mechanical engineering.

·          Knowledge of manufacturing processes and lightweight, recyclable and sustainable materials.

·          Lean Six Sigma Certification (preferred)

·          Five years minimum experience in automotive body design and engineering, body-in-white system experience preferred

·          Three years minimum experience leading a passenger car body-in-white system design and development activities

·          Three years minimum experience supervisory experience (preferred)

·          Knowledge of CATIA V5 (preferred)

·          Knowledge of GD&T (required)

·          Integrate latest design and manufacturing methods and requirements into product releases

·          Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to integrate latest design and manufacturing methods and requirements into product releases

·          Knowledge of interpreting CAE results and integrating recommendations into product designs

·          Ability to work in diverse and co-located teams

·          Excellent communications skills

·          Demonstrated ability to manage difficult projects with tight timing constraints

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