Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer, Bearings, Optimus

What to Expect In this role, you will contribute to the design, optimization, and validation of bearing systems for the Tesla Bot, ensuring precision, reliability, and efficiency in mobility components. This role involves selecting and specifying bearings (type, size, fit, preload, etc.) while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define load, alignment, lubrication, and cleanliness requirements foroptimalperformance. You will execute bearing validation tests, conduct failure analysis, and resolve design and quality issues across the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with performance and reliability standards. Collaborating with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers, you will drive process improvements, providetechnical guidance, and support the development of geartrain components like gears and shafts.

Experience with design and manufacturing of deepgroove, crossroller, needleroller,4 pointcontactbearings, etc. Demonstrating technical aptitude from concept through release and launch for productionor the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability Modeling experienceutilizing Matlab, Pythonor equivalent Experience inMESYS, SimPro, Romax, Masta or other bearing and geartrain analysis toolsa bonus

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.