Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Infrastructure Design - Tesla Motors

Tesla’s Infrastructure Design team is at the forefront of developing innovative solutions for complex R&D and manufacturing facilities across the Bay Area and beyond. We specialize in creating sophisticated mechanical systems that power next-generation research and production environments.

• Apply engineering fundamentals and a broad set of mechanical engineering tools to solve technical problems and create novel detailed designs for a wide range of mechanical and process systems
• Develop detailed specifications, design packages for HVAC, Plumbing and hydronic systems for permitting and construction
• Interface with external Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms during bid and project execution phases as needed to ensure that designs and specifications meet our Engineering Standards
• Work with various manufacturing, construction, and facilities stakeholders to outline end user needs and deliver optimized infrastructure upgrades that meet the project budget, schedule, and functionality
• Work independently, apply first principles thinking to resolve design issues creatively and thoroughly coordinating design with other disciplines
• Perform capacity and risk analysis for large capital infrastructure
• Influence various teams without direct reporting structure
• Able to develop and validate cost estimating for projects at the conceptual phase
• Create flexible designs that can meet evolving criteria over time and ability to challenge and justify design decisions to leadership
• Synthesize technical information into a well-designed slide deck and have the communication skills to present the data to leadership to drive decisions
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in HVAC or Process Systems design experience
• Registered and in good standing as a Professional Engineer (PE) with active NCEES record and ability to acquire state PE License in California
• Professional design experience in a wide range of project types including industrial cooling tower systems, chiller plants, boiler plants, office, mission critical/data centers, restaurant, high tech/R&D, bio-tech/pharmaceutical and industrial
• Fundamental understanding mechanical systems including, not limited to; Dehumidification Units, Air Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Heat Exchangers (shell/tube, plate/frame, brazed fin), Chillers, Cooling Towers, Pumps, Compressors, process gas/fluid systems, Air Handling Units, Terminal Units, Fans / Blowers, Pumps, Control Valves and Instrumentation, Hazardous Exhaust, Heat Recovery Systems
• International Codes Council (ICC), Suite of Codes (codes including Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas, and Fire Codes) and California specific Title 24 codes
• Proficient in the use of various computer programs such as HVAC load calculations, Revit, Pipe-flo, Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, AutoCAD and Revizto/Navisworks
• Construction administration experience including site observation visits and review of RFIs, Submittals, and Shop Drawings
• ASHRAE & SMACNA Handbooks / Standards