Tesla
Tesla

Test Engineer, Remanufacturing

RoleQA
LevelMid Level
LocationAustin, TX, United States
WorkOn-site
TypeFull-time
PostedToday
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About the role

What to Expect

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated
Test Engineer who thrives on deploying, sustaining, and improving manufacturing
test equipment. You will own test hardware and software performance for
remanufacturing operations—driving uptime, cycle time, and first-pass yield
while debugging electrical, controls, and software issues. You bring hands-on
technical depth, clear communication, and a can-do attitude in a fast-paced
environment where creative problem-solving and real ownership are
expected.

What You’ll Do

  • Deploy, validate, and
    sustain manufacturing test equipment for remanufacturing production
    lines

  • Design and improve test
    equipment hardware (mechanical and electrical) with emphasis on safety,
    serviceability, and robust connections

  • Develop, maintain,
    and optimize production test software to improve coverage,
    reliability, and operational efficiency

  • Lead uptime, cycle time, and
    first-pass yield improvements on test equipment (hardware reliability,
    software faults, maintenance readiness)

  • Troubleshoot and debug
    electrical, controls, and software issues; support 24/7 operations as
    needed during ramp and sustain

  • Collaborate with
    manufacturing, process, quality, controls, and maintenance engineering so
    test equipment meets production expectations

  • Partner with product and
    process design teams to define test specifications that balance yield,
    quality, and line rate

  • Perform proactive data
    analysis on tester and product results; translate findings into clear
    actions for technical and non-technical audiences

  • Identify technical risk
    early; prototype fixtures, methods, and instrumentation to mitigate issues
    before they hit production

  • Document designs, procedures,
    qualifications, and handoffs so equipment can be operated and
    sustained without tribal knowledge

What You’ll Bring

  • Degree in Electrical,
    Software, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
    experience

  • 7+ years of relevant
    experience in test equipment development, deployment, and
    optimization

  • Hands-on experience with test
    and automation systems: sensors, data acquisition, safety circuits, I/O,
    PLCs, and industrial instrumentation

  • Familiarity with high-voltage
    power electronics and/or battery systems strongly preferred

  • Ability to read and work with
    software (Python preferred; Go, C/C++, C#, LabVIEW,
    or Test Stand a plus) and contribute using git/version
    control

  • Experience debugging common
    industrial communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Modbus, RS-232/SPI) and
    interpreting bus traces

  • Hands-on with electrical
    tools (DMM, oscilloscope, power supplies) and practical skills in wiring,
    instrumentation, assembly, and modification

  • Solid understanding of
    production equipment design concerns: operator safety, usability,
    serviceability, and ruggedness

  • Ability to work under
    pressure, manage competing priorities, and communicate clearly across
    engineering and operations

  • Willingness to support
    production operations outside standard hours when equipment or launch
    critical path requires it

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