Don't answer if you aren't knowledgeable. A good team can make working in any company a blast. It may well be no better than having boeing or honda on your resume. Q: Whatâs it like to work for a cutting-edge car company? If both, then which one is more? All for something that probably won’t work. LOL no thx, [–]TacosAndBoba 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). Any idea about working at europe? If you don't mind me asking, what is/was it like working for Tesla? Six years later, heâs a senior mechanical design engineer at the companyâs Palo Alto office. worked at the gigafactory in college. [–]Lohn_Jennon3 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). And what you mean by "look after." [–]theoneness 2 points3 points4 points 2 months ago (0 children). I work as a junior mechanical engineer but feel like I lack so much technical knowledge, am I just not cut out to be an engineer? Cons. Electric motors come under mechanical engineering or electrical? Just go in knowing it’s hard , [–]Apocalypsox 34 points35 points36 points 2 months ago (0 children). I've heard from some people that, at least for entry/low level, you cant negotiate salary at all or they will just skip to the next in line. At that time they were absolutley burning cash, building cars in a tent, and not likely to receive much more capital from stock offerings. I have experienced that there are long work weeks with decent pay. Nothing. I applied last year for a mid-level and senior ME position that I was overqualified for (I literally do the exact same department and job role at a larger OEM in MI). Once your foot is in the door the rest is up to you. [–]ARAR1 -2 points-1 points0 points 2 months ago (1 child). Flag as Inappropriate Flag as Inappropriate. It's a free market dum dum, [–]hellohello2733 10 points11 points12 points 2 months ago (3 children), To me it’s like doing free work for the “exposure” and how it can “benefit your brand”, [–]ObliviousProtagonist 1 point2 points3 points 2 months ago (2 children). How do I not stress about about not finding a job? All users are expected to behave with courtesy. (Not engineering-specific, but was curious): Have any of y’all ever worked with anyone, who was the son/daughter of one of the Executives of your overall company? The team always enjoys reading his tweets! Q: Whatâs it like to work for a cutting-edge [â¦] He used to work 12ish hour days every week day and 6-8 hours on weekends. There are also people who like more of a work-life balance and there are many opportunities where they can achieve that. A lot of that is just automotive. Tesla is pretty well regarded as a tough place to interview at (same with Space X and Blue Origin). [–]JustinF100Discipline / Specialization 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). Also, the HR contact may be able to hook you up for the interview, but you have to ace the multi-round interview to get the job. Not having negotiation on entry level positions is not uncommon. Donât ever underestimate the knowledge you gain from a class you may think is insignificant. Who trains the factory staff on how to run and maintain the machines? Work life balance is not as bad as people make it out to be. I have come in when it was dark, and left when it was dark. [–]thatsahit 298 points299 points300 points 2 months ago (144 children), [–]roboh76 183 points184 points185 points 2 months ago (62 children). Glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it's like to work at Tesla, including salaries, reviews, office photos, and more. Their linkedin now says Sr Mechanical Engineer - Product design at Tesla. [–]xslyiced -1 points0 points1 point 2 months ago (5 children). [–]Djent_Reznor1 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children), [–]npawar1206 23 points24 points25 points 2 months ago (4 children). It's honestly just not safe. [–]utspg1980Aero 8 points9 points10 points 2 months ago (0 children). Most people I know stayed 3 years until their stocks were vested. Limit the use of engineering jokes. How is this relevant to the discussion? Well, not rush permanently. I've also noticed that the "brand-name" universities focus more on theory in regards to research and less on practical application. The work depends on the team and location. Teaching, [–]fantaaah 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (6 children). A: Not yet! I have a buddy that works at Tesla in SF as a mechanical engineer. It’s also ok not to want it. This makes sense because research is what gets those schools their rankings in the first place. Both of my Tesla contacts say that they learned more at Tesla in one year than in 3-5 years at other companies. There is a lot of room for career development. My point is that the engineer will be compensated more in the long run. As an electro-mechanical closure system/dynamic seal engineer you would be an important part of that mission as you would lead the design and engineering development of a new and innovate cover system for a new Tesla vehicle. Remember to flair your post. Report. But if that's what you need to tell yourself to make yourself feel better about overworking... [–]Macattack278 8 points9 points10 points 2 months ago (4 children). Anytime I got a project, I completed it to the best of my ability, and moved on to the next project. But, your default mode should not be to overwork your entire team. And in the aerospace industry, crunch time is going to last months because projects take, well, years. See all Mechanical Engineer ⦠Q: Do you own a Tesla? I dont know how they are considered a senior engineer considered we graduated together in 2018 lol, [–]Individual-Nebula927 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (1 child). Good luck! Turn over rate was terrible, with most engineers leaving before a year. Crunch time is always going to happen, because nobody's perfect at planning. You might still bomb an interview or turn out to be a bad employee. He used to work a lot of hours as a manufacturing engineer. Yeah, he doesn't work there anymore. I would love to go up in the mountains with it. [–]morto00xEmbedded/DSP/FPGA/KFC 1 point2 points3 points 2 months ago (0 children). [–]viralmonkey999 18 points19 points20 points 2 months ago (4 children). It's very much sink-or-swim, and for many teams there is not a ton of established structure or process. In the position you will be part of an experienced and highly skilled team in the ⦠This is in the midwest, so no California cost of living cutting into it either. For new hires in the robotic engineering field, they look for 5-10 years of experience in a particular niche, even if itâs not necessarily automobiles. It was hectic, stressful, stole a lot of your personal time, disorganized, etc. Indeed ranks Job Ads based on a combination of employer bids and relevance, such as your search terms and other activity on Indeed. Some people perceive a Tesla engineering position as being prestigious, rightfully or not. Visit PayScale to research mechanical engineer salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more. How did you manage to put down 60hr workweeks? My problem, though, is that like game devs, the passion for the project can and sometimes is exploited. Hard. Itâs an engineerâs dream. Entry level can range 90-110k/year plus equity. I did not go through with the job. [–]SawConvention 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children), Yeah.. if that was any other job that would be a hard pass.. but the stuff you could potentially do with that on your resume would be nice, [–]JimeeJ06 60 points61 points62 points 2 months ago (11 children). But the more I learn being an EE, the more I appreciate the fundamentals that were hammered in to me. He said the job sucked the life out of him. 2013, graduating with a MS in Bioengineering after my BSME, get an interview with spacex for their spacesuit development team. Design and Development engineer (Current Employee) - Chennai , Tamil Nadu - June 17, 2020. [–]vader5000 11 points12 points13 points 2 months ago (0 children). [–]jsideris 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). The learning part also highly depends on their level of experience going in to each of the companies though as well as the other companies they go to. But, if you do manage to climb the greasy pole, I’m sure the leadership gets some cool opportunities. When factoring in bonuses and additional compensation, a Mechanical Engineer at Tesla can expect to make an average total pay of $101,796 . Q: Have you ever met Elon Musk or, these days, been at a 6-foot distance from the legend? Look at what lawyers and doctors have to do before they get the good positions. School doesn't necessarily correlate to intelligence or creativity or even just giving a damn about becoming a good engineer. Plumbing, I will take my million dollars now Mr. Musk. Thanks for the insights. [–]Beemerado 1 point2 points3 points 2 months ago (0 children). Also, expect to travel a lot. Worth saying that - since it seems like you know absolutely nothing about this job and have had no substantive interactions with this HR contact - if you can't independently deduce the need to provide more info or ask for specifics to get a useful response, rather than just going "yo what's good in here you got any cool jobs how much you pay" you're going to get demolished in the interviews. [–]ContemplativeOctopus 2 points3 points4 points 2 months ago (0 children). Of course your your situations may vary but it's more or less how it goes, for both Tesla and SpaceX. Q: With Teslaâs incredible growth, are you and your team working around the clock? It's nice to get that kind of ownership. We caught up with him and see how heâs doing. They're already getting pretty good job offers, and don't really have the need to be a slave to improve their resume. There is an underlying purpose to all engineering classes youâre taking right now. Tesla's got clout in spades, but at this point they're not that far ahead of the competition. [–]UnrealBlitZ 2 points3 points4 points 2 months ago (1 child), [–]jgamez6 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children), [–]npawar1206 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). Maybe a year or two and if the work is fun I’ll stick around but if it sucks I’ll just jump to something else. I'll get paid normally and not work myself to death thanks. He is a mechanical test engineer and we went to college together. But that was for a manufacturing plant engineer role. Traveling will 100% vary per position depending on the project the person is working on. This doesn't make sense. [–]happyhappypeelpeel 42 points43 points44 points 2 months ago (0 children). From what I heard after, they didn't hire anyone for that team for a while. Q: You started off as an intern, then advanced to a mechanical design engineer, and are now senior mechanical design engineer. Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep Indeed free for jobseekers. But is that not true though? Q: What skills do you think are important for engineering student to know right now? Was everyone you knew who got a 4.0 able to think critically? If people really want to work there (at the company making the best electric cars on the market), what's wrong with that? [–]aharfo56 -1 points0 points1 point 2 months ago (0 children), Sure, sure. I just accepted an offer as Engineering Technician for their R&D effort. It was a decent environment. Forestry, Who assembles and tests the whole thing? Six years later, heâs a senior mechanical design engineer at the companyâs Palo Alto office. [–]CarbonTubez 3 points4 points5 points 2 months ago (1 child), I was offered process engineer position @ 85k. [–]Dinoduck94EE 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (1 child). Don’t know if your mechanical experience would be the same or not. Share. He seems to like it. [–]WaitForItTheMongols 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (4 children). [–]MDX0622 1 point2 points3 points 2 months ago (0 children). With the generation changeover, I worked 45 days straight. I know a guy who worked at SpaceX. Passion is definitely a common thread. The company gives stock grants. Long hours on their own are meaningless and in some cases counterproductive. If you're in any manufacturing-related engineering expect to work holidays on short notice, or be told you'll be working only to be told the day before "JK happy holidays!" If the founder is some narcissist or never does anything but work, the whole company will probably be that way. As a Mechanical Design Engineer â Interior Systems in Teslaâs Vehicle Engineering Team, you will be responsible for design, release and launch of the complete interior system for future Tesla vehicle product lines. I don't know but the comment section seems to be inclined in one direction . I remember being so excited that Tesla is interested in me that I didn't care what the position was. Reinforce flooring before pool table comes in? At the end of the convo I ask him about his gf - how long you been together? When I first joined Tesla, I was extremely excited and hungry for more work. Microsoft was like that too. I've heard SpaceX has cooled down a bit in recent years. Worth saying by the way that some of the dumbest, worst engineers I've known went to schools like Stanford and MIT and worked at companies like Apple and Tesla. Like http://www.facebook.com/staywithitengineering for more engineering stories. It puts you in a pool of candidates you'd otherwise not be in. You need to learn to rely on the people around you. [–]ltfuzzle 26 points27 points28 points 2 months ago (6 children). I mean, I'm a recent grad working in CA with a 9/80 schedule (basically 40 hr/ wk) and I'm getting 65k. I think the notion that that must be tied to long hours is toxic. It's entirely your choice to apply and work there. I love Tesla . Anywhere from a few tens of thousands to $300k+. That's not a positive thing! Several of the MEs and EEs at my last job at worked at Tesla previously. However, I want to know the entry level pay, the work you do, how many hours you work for, and just the environment. As an SI engineer right out of Uni, I learned a metric fuckton in a year that I never even knew existed in my specific field before. It's just their way or the highway because there's a long line of candidates behind you. It's strictly their choice in business model. But it really depends on what kind of life you want to live. What is this madness? You do. He said it's high speed workflow, and those kinds of environments can bring up toxic behaviors, especially because people want results, and people skills/mannerisms are going to be reduced. Being able to pass an undergrad program is not really indicative of much, except that you're ready to start getting trained. Q: With Teslaâs incredible growth, are you and your team working around the clock? I have a contact HR contact that told me that she pretty much could hook me up. [–]Jason_OT 1 point2 points3 points 2 months ago (0 children). Yeah for sure we definitely use guys for facility layout, simulations of process flow, and managing projects, likely other stuff too that’s just what I’ve seen. (self.AskEngineers). Hiring is geared towards finding people with the right technical skills and who align with the companyâs goals. Itâs been cool to see it rise. If you complained they'd fire you on the spot. 130 Tesla Mechanical Engineer jobs available in Fremont, CA on Indeed.com. There are a lot of practical things I never got out of my EE education. Anyway, if someone has something positive to say about it I would totally listen to them over me because I have almost no connection to Tesla, just letting you know what I’ve been told. Difficulty. We should realize that engineering fields are probably the best situations, yet there are still exploitative pockets. Cooking, and A: Yep. [–]TackoFell 83 points84 points85 points 2 months ago (29 children). © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. You do not hold all the cards here. I think I probably have a misconception that cars are becoming more electric and electronic than mechanical especially as I accidentally found Mr.Dan's video who is a mechanical engineer at Tesla giving invaluable career advice. Going home every night happy with what you've done (versus going home after a day of spreadsheets) can be considered a pretty important part of a job. While Design engineer is a comparatively powerful position, in that you can affect the product quite fundamentally, Development is more fun. Being part of any pro sport is a slog at times, but especially motorsports where there are entire support teams for cars that can break. No, I just know Tesla is a shitty place to work and if I was a hiring manager I'd wanna make sure that shitty culture didn't make its way to my team. First, identify what you really want out of life and then apply with companies (or...gasp...start your own and be a REAL engineer who...you know...builds things!) [–]Livid-Baby-297 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). Q: Are you able to share what youâre working on? A free inside look at company reviews and salaries posted anonymously by employees. Seems like you have to wait to get stock interests vested before the pay is remotely worth it. It's ridiculous to say that it's "basically a suicide pill for motivation in life." Copy link. Everything else is either taken up by management, finance, or promotional tasks. Tesla posts a Model Y job opening for a Mechanical Design Engineer Tesla Model Y rendering based on Elon Musk teaser photo [Credit: Jan Peisert] By Simon Alvarez. That may be a bit petty, but something about the Musk cult bothers me. It feels a little cultish to me, where there’s a rationalization for everything. Overall looking back on my previous jobs versus this, I’m pretty confident it was the right choice - definitely changed my life. Even their ME Interns have to typically go through 1 - 2 hours of a technical grilling depending on the position. Q: What was the hiring process like? Here's why I didn't apply to Tesla: When I was job hunting I spoke with my friend on the phone about an opening at Tesla (in the bay area). How did that go? I don't get it. [–]Chelseafase 20 points21 points22 points 2 months ago (2 children). Because someone is an egomaniac and likes to demand unreasonable things. That compensation sounds like hot garbage unless stock options came with it. Mechanical Engineer / Turbines and Condition Monitoring, Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer (Automotive), Midstream O&G Project Engineer (Mechanical Background), Materials Science PhD | Additive manufacturing & Space, Mechanical - Aerospace Application Engineer. [–]StableSystemGNC/Flight Controls 3 points4 points5 points 2 months ago (1 child), I'm curious how about this question pertaining to SpaceX. [–]dumbestbellAerospace 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). Early development is all right, but aerospace is not an industry you should rush, no matter how innovative your tech is. If you'd entered when I did (and stayed when I left) your stock would be worth $2M today, for a yearly income of a hair over $600k. [–]vader5000 16 points17 points18 points 2 months ago (3 children). It's known that working for Elon can be quite tough. Some people are good at "school," which is a different skill than being a productive engineer. [–]jgamez6 2 points3 points4 points 2 months ago* (3 children). [–]happyhappypeelpeel 7 points8 points9 points 2 months ago (2 children). 75 % Neutral. SpaceX put out quality product, as far as I can tell, but that doesn't mean it's okay to encourage that kind of culture. Sounds rough. And I'm saying this having worked for SpaceX during the validation days of Crew Dragon. Come join us for this exclusive webinar with Mitchell Heinzmann, a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Tesla Motors. He's "senior" because everyone else quit, and after 2 years he's the most senior person there other than the quality manager. I never worked there, but you can get just as interesting of a job somewhere else with much better hours. If you want to compare it to jobs getting paid hourly, say any of the tradespeople adjacent to engineering, it's not even $25/hr. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at Tesla. Spacex works them hard, it is very competitive to get hired so there are high expectations. Q: Was there a difference between what you learned in school versus what you learned on the job? That's like asking if you have to sell all your stuff, quit your job, and stop talking to your friends and family, why do people join cults? Did it only for 3 years, [–]OT411 2 points3 points4 points 2 months ago (0 children), Not sure how much he got paid, and he was a mechanical engineer by trade, [–]Sparkz-19 3 points4 points5 points 2 months ago (4 children), I knew a mechanical engineering student in my class that got a co-op at Tesla. [–]TackoFell 5 points6 points7 points 2 months ago (2 children). I am also a woman so he was specifically saying the culture was toxic towards women, maybe that matters to you less. About I am a Mechanical Engineer working at Tesla after graduating from my Master's of Engineering in Advanced Energy Tech. WHAT ITS LIKE WORKING AT TESLA, my thoughts and comments. One, this means lower quality lectures, and two, these professors might be so disconnected from students that their lessons run at a very advanced, fast pace that just leave students more confused and stressed, [–]dieek 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children), To be fair- What you learn in school for an EE degree usually isn't "how to change a light switch.". [–]essenpead -1 points0 points1 point 2 months ago (1 child), Are you referring to the mechanical quality issues Tesla's seem to have? Hours depend. Highly demanding, long hours (both work in your favor if you're a workaholic) Share on Facebook ; Share on Twitter; Share on WhatsApp; Share via Email; Copy Link; Link Copied! I don’t know the salary but I hope you don’t care about work-life balance because from what I hear from people I know who’ve went there they work people to death until they’re so burnt out they quit and then replace them with new employees in a never ending cycle of pain. [–]happyhappypeelpeel 5 points6 points7 points 2 months ago (0 children). It’ll have its drawbacks too, like bureaucracy and basically a suicide pill for motivation in life, but some people prefer the stability. I'd totally go back if my manager agreed to give me back my original stock package. Interview. Tesla's various mechanical engineers are tasked with developing various parts of the company's vehicles, such as the power transmission, the components that make up the automobile's chassis⦠If Ronaldo breaks his leg, there's no massive team of people working nonstop until it's fixed. You are a mech eng but can't figure out an assembly process to make even panel gaps. I don't know about their design jobs. Mitchell will share his experience and insights being a Mechanical Engineer in the EV manufacturing industry. If you prefer the usual West Coast pussyfoot-around-everything-always style of management you probably won't like it. Same reason the stock sells like hot shit at 1000+ P/E. November 24, ⦠However you are in Freemont so it is quite expensive so majority of people live an hour drive away. A guy I graduated in 2016 with is a "senior quality engineer" where he works. [–]aelric22Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer (Automotive) 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). [–]UnrealBlitZ 0 points1 point2 points 2 months ago (0 children). They called me when I worked for GM. I personally haven't worked at any of Musk's companies but my friends who have/do all have similar stories about the interview process. When there are high expectations there working at tesla as mechanical engineer more emphasis on group work and group projects school... 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