Engineering Technician, Optimus

As an Engineering Technician specializing in Optimus manufacturing equipment, you will play a vital role in supporting manufacturing equipment installed in the factory. Your responsibilities encompass the assembly and sustaining of diverse form factor test fixtures, electronic enclosures, and custom automated testing equipment utilized to manufacture Optimus devices. We expect candidates for this role to possess a wealth of experience, enabling them to work independently in building and sustaining manufacturing equipment.

• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Perform documented reworks, upgrades, general maintenance, and conduct troubleshooting on manufacturing equipment
• System Sustaining: Collaborate closely with the engineering team for BOM replacement components procurement, seek technical guidance from engineering on hardware revisions, and liaise with external suppliers for fabrication requirements
• Electrical System Validation: Utilizing electrical schematics provided by engineering, validate point-to-point wiring, component assembly, and function of manufacturing equipment prior to deployment to the manufacturing line
• Hardware Assembly: Interpret harness drawings, execute precision cuts, strips, crimps, and assembly of harnesses, facilitate the build of varying form factor test equipment
• Support: Address task requests from engineering teams promptly and effectively, these include the fabrication of jigs and fixturing to aid in vehicle production
• Documentation: Maintain clear and comprehensive records of troubleshooting and maintenance documentation on pre-existing equipment
• Time Management:  Independently manage your time to successfully complete parallel assignments, ensuring efficient use of resources and meeting project deadlines
• Hands-On Experience: Possesses a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience working with industrial equipment, machine tools, and both hand and power tools
• Tool Proficiency: Exhibit proficiency working with general and electrician tools, and experience with fine pitch soldering
• Manufacturing Environment : Have experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Fixture Assembly: Prior experience with automated test fixture assembly is highly preferred
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with Microsoft suite, SolidWorks and Altium is a plus

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

$30.50 - $44.84/hour + 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.