Maintenance Engineer

Tesla is seeking a motivated Maintenance Engineer to support continuous operations and enable world-class manufacturing of Tesla’s cutting-edge battery packs. The Battery Pack provides energy storage for every Tesla vehicle. This is an exciting opportunity to support world-class automated equipment for Tesla’s Cybercab battery packs. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem in world-changing products.

The sustaining Maintenance Engineer’s primary responsibility is to optimize Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) through continuous improvement to PLC/HMI logic, Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical subsystems and conveyance systems.

• Support day-to-day production uptime by leading troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions on mechanical systems, rotating equipment, linear motion components, and automated machinery
• Identify chronic failure modes and drive redesigns of weak mechanical components-including brackets, guards, shafts, bushings, end-effectors, and structural weldments-to improve durability and reduce MTTR/MTBF losses
• Create mechanical models, drawings, and redesign proposals using SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar CAD tools; partner with fabrication shops to prototype and validate improvement hardware
• Perform fit-for-purpose evaluations of bearings, couplings, linear rails, gearboxes, motors, and fasteners to select optimal replacements or upgrade paths
• Own spare-part cost-reduction initiatives by consolidating components, eliminating unnecessary variants, identifying cross-compatible parts, and validating lower-cost suppliers without compromising safety or performance
• Build, refine, and standardize preventive maintenance tasks using a failure-mode-based approach and incorporate design improvements into long-term PM strategies
• Analyze downtime, maintenance, and sensor data (via CMMS/Flux or equivalent) to generate reliability insights, track corrective actions, and prioritize improvements
• Develop technical documentation-work instructions, redesign packages, lifecycle analyses, bill of materials, and equipment modification requests-to support technicians and cross-functional engineering teams
• Participate in commissioning, debug, and ramp of new equipment, ensuring designs meet safety, maintainability, and long-term reliability requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering; or equivalent practical experience in machine design, industrial maintenance, or automated equipment
• Hands-on understanding of mechanical design fundamentals: tolerance stacks, failure modes, lubrication, fatigue, and load-bearing components
• Ability to read and create engineering drawings, GD&T, and mechanical schematics
• Exposure to reliability engineering concepts (MTBF/MTTR, RPN, root cause analysis, PM optimization)
• Experience with CAD tools and interest in rapid prototyping of mechanical solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a bias toward practical, shop-floor implementable solutions
• Excellent communication and documentation discipline
• Comfort working directly with technicians, vendors, and cross-functional engineering teams in fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environments

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

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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