Quality Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Tesla's Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering team is seeking a highly motivated Quality Manufacturing professional to strengthen the quality and global structure of our internal systems across Tesla programs. This role is hyper-focused on standardization, system optimization, global alignment, and robust documentation to better serve Tesla's mission of building a world of amazing abundance.

You will act as a key liaison between local factory teams and the global vehicle manufacturing quality team, partnering with a wide variety of groups across the business and factories. The position offers immense learning opportunities across multiple areas of the company. The ideal candidate brings high energy, a positive attitude, the ability to listen carefully and understand technical language, and the drive to execute requests that balance local customer needs with the overarching global quality mission. The environment is fast-paced, demanding, and highly rewarding for those ready to drive meaningful impact.

• Drive standardization, optimization, and global alignment of quality manufacturing systems, processes, and documentation across programs and factories
• Act as the primary liaison between local factory quality/manufacturing teams, ensuring clear communication, feedback loops, and consistent execution
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, Design, Factory Software, and others) across multiple sites to identify opportunities for system improvements that enhance quality and operational excellence
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve standard operating procedures, best practices, training materials, technical documentation, and global process frameworks
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize quality and process data to support system-level optimizations, root-cause efforts, and data-driven decisions that serve both factory needs and global standards
• Support process validation, continuous improvement initiatives, and change management activities that scale quality systems effectively across programs and locations
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, audits of system adherence, and alignment activities between sites to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes worldwide
• Execute requests and projects with a dual focus-delivering for local factory "customers" while advancing the global quality mission-and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Strong background (ideally 1-2+years) in quality manufacturing, process systems, or related roles within a high-volume, multi-site manufacturing environment (vehicle or complex industrial preferred)
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and visualization using MS Excel and other business systems; familiarity with SPLUNK or MySQL is a plus
• Demonstrated expertise or passion for standardization, system optimization, global process alignment, and creating clear, usable documentation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: high energy, positive attitude, active listening, ability to understand and translate technical verbiage, and skill at building trust across teams and organizational levels
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups across factories and business functions while balancing local needs with global/system-level priorities
• Solid analytical skills for reviewing process/quality data, identifying trends, and supporting continuous improvement with a practical, results-oriented approach
• Experience developing or improving technical documentation, standards, or training materials; proficiency with common business systems and tools (Excel and collaboration platforms essential)
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel to factories and other sites as needed to build relationships, gather insights, and drive alignment
• Growth mindset and excitement for expanding into broader areas of Tesla's Vehicle Manufacturing and Quality organizations

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