$108,000 - $264,000 yearly
Tesla
Palo Alto, CA
The Tesla Robotics Team designs and builds humanoid bi-pedal robots (Optimus) to perform tasks that are boring, repetitive, and dangerous for humans. As a CAE Engineer, you will guide the structural design of gears and gear assemblies using high-fidelity FE models grounded in sound engineering principles. Working closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and manufacturing teams, you'll analyze and optimize designs, challenge traditional CAE methods, and pioneer more efficient, accurate approaches. This role places you at the forefront of critical design and engineering decisions, shaping a robust and reliable humanoid robot that has never been executed before.
The Role
Conduct Loaded Tooth Contact Analysis (LTCA) to predict contact patterns, transmission error (TE), and contact stresses under peak torque and duty-cycle loads
Define and optimize gear micro-geometry corrections (crowning, tip/root relief, twist) to compensate for system deflections and...