Materials Engineer, Electrical & Magnetic Materials

About the role

Materials Engineer, Electrical & Magnetic Materials | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 283415 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The candidate will work as a member of Tesla’s Quality Operations at GFTX to lead, support, and advise on materials in electrical/electronic and electromagnetic applications. The position will be based in Austin, Texas within Materials & Joints Lab.

What You'll Do

• Lead the test and performance evaluations of conductive and magnetic materials and components, including design and process validations. Assess risks within upcoming projects and ensure applicable materials tests are completed within demanding project timelines
• Carry out test tasks and development of new test and evaluation methods for materials and systems
• Conduct failure analyses in an extremely fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Interface with a broad spectrum of internal customers driving concerns to root causes and effective resolutions
• Create and manage “concerns” documentation to facilitate and trace corrective actions to a resolution
• Support Operations Team on Lab tests, including test standardization and training

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Materials Sciences, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the relevant fields
• Exhibit a diverse knowledge and experiences on materials in electrical/electronic and electromagnetic applications, their manufacturing processes and characterization methods. Knowledgeable of their failure modes and analyses
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish effective working relationships within the department, as well as all stakeholders
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, meet deadlines, and manage time independently
• Maintain top level professional ethics and integrity

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)