What to Expect
In this role, you will lead engineering for stamped parts and projects at Tesla Grand Rapids - from concept through design, purchasing, tryout, quality loops, and home-line. You will ensure engineering rigor, quality, and on-time delivery at program scale. You will lead, mentor, and develop a team of Mechanical Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Quality Technicians to own die design, design quality, and part dimensional performance across multiple concurrent jobs.
What You'll Do
Own end-to-end engineering for stamped parts and projects from concept to home-line
Lead, mentor, and develop Mechanical Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Quality Technicians
Drive structured quality gates using metrology and tryout feedback
Empower the team to define and execute next steps (weld/rework, recut) to meet tooling dimensional expectations
Provide oversight for efficient incorporation of product changes and evaluate timing, cost, and tool performance risks
Prioritize people and jobs across a live portfolio under competing deadlines and changing priorities
Escalate clear options and strategies to Site Director and leadership when capacity, cost, or cross-functional blockers require site-level decisions
Represent Die Engineering with stamping and program partners and other Tesla sites on launch readiness, shipment status, and production support needs
What You'll Bring
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in stamping die design, die tryout, or tooling program leadership in automotive manufacturing
Deep hands-on experience with die construction and tryout: process/layout, castings and plate, binders and draw development, trim/pierce steels, dimensional buyoff, and rework/recut judgment
At least 3 years in a people-management role with a proven track record of building and leading a technical team (experience leading 10+ engineers preferred)
Strong decision-making ability under pressure, with a focus on timing, cost, and quality tradeoffs
Applies first-principles thinking to challenge and improve existing die methods
Communicates status, risk, and tradeoffs clearly to engineers, leadership, and non-technical partners
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support supplier visits, tryouts, and site operations
Benefits
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
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
