Cost Optimization Engineer, End to End Design

About the role

• Cost Optimization Engineer, End to End Design | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 277901 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated E2E Engineer to drive a part level system design for E2E cost analysis. This role will work closely with packaging, material flow, layout, finance, manufacturing, product design, quality, supply chain managers to identify the best combination of solutions across the board for Tesla with a goal of cost savings.

The position requires a strong foundation in Engineering, complemented by deep expertise in data analytics, business case analysis, and supply chain fundamentals. Problem solving, thinking out of the box, first principles thinking and data driven decision making are expected.

The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment, working as a part of strong, agile, and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. A successful applicant will take pride in their thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills, and team mentality — and will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems, using strong logic to develop models that drive optimal program design decisions.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end projects on a part basis across all product lines, owning scope from supplier to point of use and identifying the optimal combination of solutions across packaging, logistics, manufacturing, material flow, layout, quality, and safety
• Identify potential improvements to along with the supply chain to reduce overall costs
• Build, optimize, and maintain data analytics tools and models. Demonstrate experience in modeling complex systems and presenting clear, concise summaries of complex analyses to varied audiences
• Understand financial models and independently develop basic business cases to support project recommendations and investment decisions
• Communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams while escalating effectively
• Convince cross-functional leadership of business case logic and team recommendations

What You'll Bring

• 2 years’ experience with emphasis on supply chain optimization (internship experience will be considered)
• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Packaging, Logistics and/or equivalent experience
• Experience in utilizing SQL and scripting languages like Python to process and prepare data for modeling and analysis
• Experience in quantitatively solving ambiguous problems at a systems level
• Experience with data visualization/analysis software such as Tableau, PowerBI
• Extensive experience in Excel with VBA (Or similar tools)
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive projects with diverse teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Extensive detailed analysis experience to make data-driven decisions and summarize results for executives
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)