What To Expect
We are seeking a multi-faceted Mechanical Engineer who will be responsible for all aspects of identifying, analyzing, root causing, developing/designing and implementing countermeasures and reporting on issues affecting various vehicle systems like Exteriors, Interiors, Lights, Body, IP, etc. The Fleet Root Causing Engineering team’s mission is to improve customer experience of Tesla products by eliminating fleet issues, in collaboration with a large cross-section of other engineering teams. Engineers on the team are responsible for one or more vehicle systems for Model S/X/3/Y, Cybertruck, Semi and future programs. This is a very hands-on individual contributor role with duties focused on failure analysis and root cause activities. To be effective, the Fleet Root Causing Engineer will either need to be intimately familiar with the detailed behavior of these components and systems and the tools and equipment used in their design and manufacture or be a quick learning generalist with sufficiently relevant background. The Engineer will work with other Engineering teams to quickly mitigate and implement countermeasures of field issues to improve quality, reliability, and durability of the products.

What You'll Do

Monitor product field performance

Identify trending issues

Prioritize based on severity, occurrence, or cost of each failure mode

Detailed failure analysis, identifying root-cause of problems

Apply knowledge of engineering and manufacturing to drive containment and corrective action implementation into production, design, supplier, firmware

Communicate field performance of the engineering system, gather buy-in from engineering peers and leadership on improvement priorities and urgency

Closely work with, among others, a multitude of Tesla Engineering Teams, International Production Teams, International Service Teams, and Tesla’s in-house FA lab to drive resolution

Participate in continuous improvement activities and take preventive action

Implement lessons learned from previous field issues into the design process

Provide upfront feedback by participating in design reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and manufacturability issues are identified and risks mitigated

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience

Outstanding mastery of engineering and physics fundamentals

A passion for Tesla’s mission, root causing, and bug fixing are a must

Track record of enjoying to “repair stuff”, tinkering and experimenting in your free time. We don’t look for school grades, we look for technical curiosity, ingenuity and initiative

Major roles in student teams such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Solar vehicle, Robotics or Rocketry are a plus

The successful candidate for this position must have a broad technical background with the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, service, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues as well es internationally

Exceptional problem solving and failure analysis skills and analytical thinking

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$91,600 - $164,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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