Engineering design jobs in Fremont, CA

Oct 08, 2026

Full time

Mechanical Design Engineer, Automotive Service Tooling

$108,500 - $149,160 yearly

Lucid Motors Fremont, CA

About Lucid At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience. We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle,...

Sep 23, 2026

Launch Mechanical Design Engineer, Closures, Exteriors, Lighting

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

At Tesla we are working to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. As a Launch Mechanical Design Engineer in the Vehicle Engineering organization, you will be an important part of that mission as you lead the design and engineering development of new and modified parts and assemblies on our vehicles. In this position you will be part of an experienced and highly skilled team within the Closures, Exteriors and Lighting group where you will be responsible for the continued ramp, stabilization, optimization, and holistic sustaining of components & assemblies. Projects will be focused on improving the overall quality, cost, performance and/or manufacturing ease through design changes of parts and assemblies. The position offers the opportunity to work on completely new mechanical design engineering designs and to have your designs be a part of our vehicles. Your primary responsibilities will be ownership of the engineering and design as well as cross-function...

Sep 23, 2026

Sr. Engineering Manager, In House Cell Design

$120,800 - $307,200 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

We're seeking a Fremont-based engineering manager to lead next-generation large-format cylindrical products, pioneered by Tesla, specifically for EVs. This position offers outsize leverage on the mission to deliver affordable & exhilarating vehicles that accelerate Earth's transition to sustainable energy! Our vertically-integrated program (from refining to recycling- electrode thru vehicle- hardware + software) uniquely enables full-stack engineering for extreme speed, precision and volume, leveraging troves of internal data, and super-aligned technical partners that carry years of execution pedigree and mass-production wisdom. The Role Lead and grow team of 15+ design engineers; own new & derivative versions of Tesla's in-house 46x cell from initial requirements, through B~C phase development, to factory launch Define & drive execution of bold projects that optimize cost / performance and neutralize vexing tradeoffs spanning product + factory Foster respect &...

Sep 23, 2026

Product Design Engineer, In House Cell Engineering

$91,600 - $234,000 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

We're seeking top engineers to design paradigm-shifting battery cells- the heart of every Tesla product- and the biggest lever on affordable, abundant, and performant EVs for all. Our vertically-integrated program is industry one-of-a-kind: the opportunity to drive architectures from the ground up, influence roadmap & full product portfolio, and master technical challenges in manufacturing at orders-of-magnitude greater volume than is typical for automotive systems. The role requires strong 1st principles, a passion for advancing state-of-the-art, and the tenacity to ensure the success of your ideas. Our team habitually defies convention and designs to the limits of physics. You'll align inputs from multiple disciplines (supply chain, electrochemistry design, manufacturing & quality engineering) to develop new cell products, set & validate to requirements, and launch into mass production. Tesla moves fast: self-motivation, discipline, collaboration, and strong communication are...

Sep 23, 2026

Safety Restraints Design Engineer, Air Bag Systems

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

The Safety Restraints Design and Release Engineer owns all aspects of airbag systems from inception, developing conceptual designs and production release to in-service vehicle life and any field quality concerns. This includes Tier 1 nomination & management, vehicle packaging, drawing releases, component and system validation, ensuring homologation requirements are met, plus preparation and manufacturing support. The Role Support restraint system integration work from design concept to vehicle validation. Provide engineering expertise to supplier and internal interfacing departments Studio and Vehicle Engineering, working particularly close to the CAE team to provide necessary design inputs to optimize the design and occupant restraint performance CAD knowledge (CATIA preferred) to package components accordingly, provide robust and efficient designs for manufacturing and general assembly processes. The candidate should be able to optimize for cost, weight and commercial...

Sep 23, 2026

Sr. Systems Design Engineer, Cell Manufacturing

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

We are seeking an engineer to lead formation development and bring our new cell variant into production. This role focuses on designing a formation strategy that delivers maximum cell quality and performance at minimum factory cost and cycle time. You will run structured development trials to understand formation fundamentals, evaluate tradeoffs between formation duration and cell performance, and help define the metrics and data requirements needed to validate production readiness. You will play a key role in introducing a new cell variant to production - reducing formation cost and time while ensuring world-class quality and performance. The Role Support factory bring-up activities for the new cell variant - from early development through production ramp Design and execute formation development trials to reduce total formation time, minimize cost and equipment utilization, and meet or exceed cell performance and reliability requirements Analyze results and...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Seating

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

As an Engineer in the Seat Engineering Department, you will be responsible for design engineering from concept to end-of-life, as well as problem-solving for existing products within the seating domain. Seats are defined as products that provide comfortable support for vehicle occupants, functioning as dynamic, robotic structural components. Typical commodities include seating structures, mechanisms, actuators, foam, trim, plastics, harnesses, controllers, PCBs, and sensors. In this role, you will engage in diverse engineering disciplines, including materials (e.g., steel, polymer composites, fabrics), manufacturing equipment, PCB design, firmware/software, production processes, mechanical design, supply chain coordination, and quality improvement. Team members act as both specialists and polymaths, leveraging their unique expertise to complement the team. The Role Manage all phases of the product lifecycle: concept generation, selection, vehicle packaging and layout,...

Sep 23, 2026

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Exteriors

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

As a Mechanical Design Engineer of the Exterior Engineering Team, you will be responsible to design, prototype, validate, release, and launch components for current and future vehicle programs. Exteriors covers a diverse family of components including Front & Rear Fascia Assemblies, Underbody, Underhood and other trim components. You will be part of the team working on complex exterior vehicle systems in terms of styling, function, and quality. You will utilize your expertise in one or more of these commodities and develop as a vehicle engineer, designing and delivering components and exterior systems. You will collaborate and work cross functionally with many other Vehicle Engineering teams to develop parts and assemblies from the concept phase to launching. You will be part of Tesla's Vehicle Engineering organization reporting to the Manager of Exterior Engineering Team. The Role Concept engineering and feasibility Packaging and layout within vehicle...

Sep 23, 2026

Lead Equipment Design Engineer, Cell Engineering

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

Tesla's In-House Cell Group is looking for a high-octane Mechanical Engineer to architect the next generation of automated manufacturing equipment. Unlike traditional long-cycle automation, this role sits within our Agile Projects team. You will focus on rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept (PoC) systems, shortening the feedback loop between design and mass production. We are looking for a "Swiss Army Knife" engineer-someone who can pivot from complex FEA simulations to hands-on debugging, while collaborating across disciplines to solve the hardest problems in battery manufacturing. If you are driven by vertical integration and have a healthy appetite for exploring ideas that might fail on the way to a breakthrough, this is your team. The Role Architect & Design: Develop sophisticated automated test equipment and PoC systems; create high-fidelity CAD models and pneumatic schemes Validate through Simulation: Use structural/thermal FEA and CFD to verify designs...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Equipment Development

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

Tesla's In-House Cell Group is looking for a high-octane Mechanical Engineer to architect the next generation of automated manufacturing equipment. Unlike traditional long-cycle automation, this role sits within our Agile Projects team. You will focus on rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept (PoC) systems, shortening the feedback loop between design and mass production. We are looking for a "Swiss Army Knife" engineer-someone who can pivot from complex FEA simulations to hands-on debugging, while collaborating across disciplines to solve the hardest problems in battery manufacturing. If you are driven by vertical integration and have a healthy appetite for exploring ideas that might fail on the way to a breakthrough, this is your team. The Role Architect & Design: Develop sophisticated automated test equipment and PoC systems; create high-fidelity CAD models and pneumatic schemes Validate through Simulation: Use structural/thermal FEA and CFD to verify designs before...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Body Structures

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

The Body Structures team pioneers in engineering the frontiers of vehicle architecture in the automotive industry. You will be part of the team to engineer and solve problem in the vehicle structure from design concept to vehicle delivery and beyond. You will leverage first principles approach to develop methods to achieve robustness in the structural integrity of the vehicle. Our team does not stop only at Start-of-Production; that's just the beginning. It's about continual improvement to always create the best product for a sustainable future. Our real impact is measured by the area under the curve, not the initial impulse. Come join us to create the most innovative automotive structures in the world and grow to be the best mechanical engineer you can be. The Role Design and develop structural components, system requirements and specifications to achieve best-in-class structural, NVH and crash performance from conceptualization to mass production Create...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Cell Formation

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in Tesla's Battery Cell Formation team, you will be responsible for the mechanical side of battery formation and testing equipment. You will be joining a team that works closely manufacturing engineers, equipment engineers, and controls engineers. We are hardcore and the work is fast-paced and challenging - Tesla's mission and vision must excite you. Cell formation is one of the few fields that pushes the limits of a wide breadth of mechanical engineering. You will be required know and apply statics & dynamics, fluids & thermals, mechanics & vibration, etc. Our work is highly multi-disciplinary and you will be expected know or learn basic controls methodology, controls hardware and sensor selection, and machine design. Strong design skills, a 'first-principles' approach to problem solving, and curiosity to learn and develop are must-haves. At Tesla, our design work doesn't only exist on a computer screen - design engineers will drive prototype...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Dimensional Analysis

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

The Tesla Dimensional Analysis team is critical to the engineering design and development of new products at Tesla. We simulate high-volume manufacturing and influence part and process design to deliver world class quality in all our products. The team is highly skilled in computational analysis as well as statistical data analysis techniques. We have a broad responsibility that extends from the very smallest dimensional precision requirements of a battery cell through to the functional requirements of large castings and assemblies. We are seeking a passionate candidate to join the Dimensional Analysis team in our Fremont, California office. The Role Dimensional CAE simulation - Utilizing dedicated dimensional variation analysis software to analyze and communicate dimensional requirements within engineering teams and with a global manufacturing and supplier base Full vehicle exposure - The Dimensional Analysis team gets involved in the mechanical design of most vehicle...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Measurement Engineering

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

The Mechanical Engineer, Measurement Engineering role is both a practical and analytical position. A successful candidate will be responsible for developing dimensional standards and practices while driving measurement plan creation and implementation, as well as leading E-Cube fixture design and commissioning for various programs. This includes, but isn't limited to, Gauge and Fixture design, setup, and qualifications; Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility and Correlation/Linearity Studies; Measurement Plan creation; Dimensional Stack Up Analysis; and Design Change Recommendations/proposals. These functions will need review of manufacturing processes, current build quality, and part/assembly design to drive improvements across all Tesla Programs. Global Dimensional Systems and Documents will be reviewed and developed to improve design processes and measurement plan implementation. The Measurement Engineer will work closely with Manufacturing, Design, Supplier, and Quality...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Interiors

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, Interior Engineering in Tesla's Vehicle Engineering Team, you will be responsible for design, engineer, release and launch of the complete Interior system for future Tesla vehicle product lines. You will be part of the team that pushes boundaries, innovates, and executes world-class interiors that excels in all critical attributes of an Interior System. You will utilize your expertise in one or more of these commodities and develop as a full Vehicle Engineer - designing. engineering and delivering systems rather than just components as you work with a lean and agile team of the best Product Engineers in the industry. The Role Engineer, develop and execute world-class interior systems that exceed styling and functional targets and are compliant to regulatory requirements Work through the entire product cycle with critical input early in development by collaborating with Tesla's design/styling and Engineering teams Participate in the...

Sep 23, 2026

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Seating

$91,600 - $234,000 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

This role involves designing and developing innovative mechanical components for Tesla's vehicle platforms as part of the Vehicle Development Team. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet performance, safety, and manufacturability standards while pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence. The Role Design and develop mechanical systems and components for vehicle platforms Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate designs into overall vehicle architecture Create detailed engineering drawings and specifications for manufacturing Conduct testing and validation to ensure design performance and reliability Iterate on designs based on feedback from testing and production teams Contribute to innovative solutions for complex engineering challenges Support the transition of designs from concept to production Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Tesla Automation

$109,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and implementation of state-of-the-art machines, from concept to successful Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT). Based on-site, you will serve as the primary point of contact for our facilities, focusing on mechanical design excellence. You will support the ramp-up phase through to seamless handover to production teams while driving continuous enhancements and expansions to optimize performance and efficiency. The Role Collaborate on the full lifecycle of machine design including conceptualization, prototyping, and validation up to successful FAT in Germany until hand-over to production on-site Act as the on-site permanent liaison for production systems, providing expert guidance on mechanical design aspects Assist in the ramp-up of new installations, ensuring smooth transitions to production operations Lead initiatives for ongoing improvements, expansions, and optimizations to...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Chassis, Semi

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

The Chassis Design Engineering team is responsible for tires, wheels, hubs, halfshafts, steering, suspension, subframes, brakes, pedals/controls, and air suspension systems on all of Tesla's passenger car and heavy vehicle (Semi Truck) programs. A Mechanical Design Engineer on the team is responsible for bringing those systems from concept to production and beyond with support from other Engineering teams at Tesla. The Engineer's responsibilities include design, analysis, sourcing, prototyping, testing, vehicle assembly validation, quality control, engineering documentation, and more. The Engineer should be able to readily apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to creatively solve problems and learn quickly while managing their projects independently. We are looking for someone who will go beyond the status quo to make the best product in terms of cost, mass, and performance. The Engineer should be able to communicate clearly and effectively to both technical and...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Cell Formation

$91,600 - $164,400 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in Tesla's Battery Cell Formation team, you will be responsible for the mechanical side of battery formation and testing equipment. You will be joining a team that works closely manufacturing engineers, equipment engineers, and controls engineers. We are hardcore and the work is fast-paced and challenging - Tesla's mission and vision must excite you. Cell formation is one of the few fields that pushes the limits of a wide breadth of mechanical engineering. You will be required know and apply statics & dynamics, fluids & thermals, mechanics & vibration, etc. Our work is highly multi-disciplinary and you will be expected know or learn basic controls methodology, controls hardware and sensor selection, and machine design. Strong design skills, a 'first-principles' approach to problem solving, and curiosity to learn and develop are must-haves. At Tesla, our design work doesn't only exist on a computer screen - design engineers will drive prototype...

Sep 23, 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer, Prototype, New Programs Engineering

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Tesla Fremont, CA

The New Programs Engineering team works at the front-end of vehicle design and development. This multidisciplinary team works to architect and prototype Tesla's future generations of vehicles. The role involves tight collaboration with other groups across Design, Vehicle Engineering, and Autopilot to create prototypes that accelerate Tesla's product development cycle. The Role Full lifecycle ownership over entire systems to create low volume prototype vehicles Collaborate effectively with other engineering teams, designers, fabricators, machinists, and technicians Self-define constraints to solve complex challenges given ambiguous initial requirements Perform concept development, mechanical design and analysis in 3DX, project management, documentation, and hands-on assembly Quickly learn complex new-to-you systems and drive novel prototype implementations for design and engineering validation. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in...

928 design jobs found in Fremont, CA