Mechanical Design Engineering at Tesla
I completed my third internship/co-op at Tesla with the vehicle structural design team (Semi Truck), ~3 months​
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Systems I owned:​​
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Rear compartment roof subassembly, ~half of body sides, other structural brackets
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15 unique parts total
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What I worked on:
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Resolving stress concentrators and fatigue concerns in stamped aluminum
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Design for manufacturing readiness (stampings: springback, thinning, etc.)
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Design for assembly readiness (weld gun access, datums, adhesive concerns, weld reduction, clearances, etc.)
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Explore mass down and part reduction opportunities
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Collaborated with vendors and internal manufacturing, stamping, electrical harness, & dimensional teams
Result:
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Ensured all parts met static and dynamic load requirements
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Saved $2M in CapX and OpX by eliminating stamping dies and fasteners (extra work, was not asked to do so)
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Released 40 2D GD&T drawings​ to vendors for production​
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