TESLA

I interned on the Chassis team at Tesla in the summers of 2018 and 2019. I worked at Tesla as a Mechanical Design Engineer (and then Senior Mechanical Design Engineer) between July 2020 and April 2024. I worked on brake systems for about a year before transitioning into the role I was hired for on the air suspension team.

2022-2024 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  • System owner for Cybertruck Air Suspension system

    • Determined targets and requirements for Air Suspension System based on product definition

    • Created and simulated various system configurations and layouts to achieve requirements

    • Owned 3D and 2D design for multiple system components including the air reservoir, air lines, valve block, air compressor isolation system, and multiple injection molded brackets

    • Delivered three rounds of prototype components off soft-tooling, and production level parts off production tooling with on-site support in Gigafactory Austin

    • Worked with process and equipment teams to determine line and assembly equipment design and specifications, delivered prototype line equipment

    • Created system, component, and process technical specifications and documentation

  • Deeply involved in integration and implementation of the hardware side of Cybertruck Wade Mode, which involves novel use of the air suspension system

    • Determined overall system functionality and component requirements with battery team - including adding an additional valve, three air lines, and additional mounting brackets

    • Listed on patent VWO2024243426 - BATTERY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM

Cybetruck Air Suspension System overview from the 2024-2025 Cybertruck Parts Catalog

Images from cybertruckownersclub.com

2020-2022 Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Component owner of hydraulic brake line distribution for Model S/X P2

    • Owned 3D and 2D designs for 10 pipe assemblies

    • Delivered and iterated on 3 rounds of pre-launch prototypes

    • Delivered parts off production tools and coordinated and approved Design and Production Validation (DVP) tests

  • Component owner of hydraulic control unit mounting bracket and assembly

    • Delivered soft-tool prototype and hard-tool production grade injection molded bracket

    • Owned fastener definition and torque specs

  • Component owner of hydraulic brake line distribution for Model Y Berlin

    • Owned 3D and 2D designs for 5 pipe assemblies

    • Piloted and validated new attachment strategy for pipe assemblies to as-cast features on gigacastings

Pictures of parts I owned from the 2021-2025 Model S Parts Catalog

Hydraulic Control Unit and bracket picture from TeslaShop.by

2018/2019 Internship