Quality Engineer, Cell Manufacturing

Tesla is seeking a Quality Engineer within our Cell Engineering team to ensure products meet the highest standards of product quality and reliability. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully transitioning new product designs from concept into production while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency. The battery cell is one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Teslas world-class manufacturing facilities. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of an incredibly exciting product.

The ideal candidate first and foremost should have a positive can-do attitude, takes pride in their hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills, and attention to detail. They appreciate an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded, and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility. They look forward to learning an incredible amount on the job and stepping up to lead whenever required. Work collaboratively with Product Design, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls, Production, Maintenance, Controls, and other cross-functional teams as the cell quality expert to ensure production lines are designed and operated to produce high quality and performance cells.

• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement to manufacturing processes.
• Lead identification, root cause analysis, and resolution using 8D methodology and other structured problem-solving tools to resolve manufacturing quality issues.
• Track quality performance metrics, prioritize top issues, and drive continuous improvement activities with cross-functional teams.
• Lead FMEA activities to ensure design and manufacturing issues are identified and risks are mitigated.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and with NPI to initiate and implement product, process, equipment, and other relevant changes to improve manufacturability and field performance via Process Change Approval (PCA).
• Drive cross-functional projects with manufacturing, supply chain, production, quality, and research teams to test existing and determine new product specifications and tolerances.
• Develop product/process control plans, inspection standards, testing plans, instructions, work instructions, and manufacturing validation plans to ensure manufacturing capability and product reliability.
• Manage non-conforming cell process flows via containments and evaluate suspect materials while working closely with internal and external teams to identify disposition and resolve root causes.

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of experience in quality engineering or a related field with a proven track record of success in leading quality assurance efforts.
• Experience in ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP, and PPAP.
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying structured problem-solving tools: 8D, DMAIC, 5 Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa Diagram, Measurement System Analysis, Process Capability Analysis, DoE, etc.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills using tools such as Tableau, SQL, JMP, Minitab, Python, MATLAB, R, or similar.
• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production.
• Experience introducing new equipment and new processes into a production environment.
• Experience with a broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques.
• Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing is highly desired.

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.
• 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).
• 401k 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.