Teardown Technician, Data Center Manufacturing

About the role

• Teardown Technician, Data Center Manufacturing | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Brookshire, Texas | Req ID: 285123 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated, team-oriented Teardown Technician to support failure analysis and quality investigations for Data Center Manufacturing. The Teardown Technician systematically disassemble failed, returned, or suspect electro-mechanical components, subassemblies, and finished units to identify defect modes, preserve evidence, and generate clear findings that enable root cause and corrective action.

Work is performed in a high-speed manufacturing environment in close partnership with Quality Engineering, Quality Technicians, Production, and cross-functional engineering teams. Technicians must flag nonconformances discovered during teardown, maintain strict part and serial-number traceability, escalate concerns to the appropriate party, and always promote a culture of quality and safety.

The purpose of the Teardown Technician is to turn product failures into actionable quality data, minimize recurrence of defects sent to downstream departments or the field, and assist multiple teams in maintaining and improving overall product quality, yielding higher reliability and efficiency for Tesla.

What You'll Do

• Perform controlled teardowns of failed, suspect, or returned parts, subassemblies, and finished units per Quality Instructions and engineering direction
• Document teardown steps, observations, photos, measurements, and defect modes with full part/serial traceability for engineering and quality records
• Identify and segregate nonconforming components; support containment, sort, and clean-point activities driven by teardown findings
• Support Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians with RCCA evidence collection, sample preparation, and failure-mode characterization
• Use basic and precision measurement tools (calipers, gauges, torque tools, multimeters, and related inspection equipment) to verify dimensions, torque, continuity, and workmanship during teardown
• Drive creation and maintenance of Teardown / Quality Instruction documents and standard work for repeatable investigation methods
• Serve as on-shift subject matter support for teardown process, product construction, and known failure modes in assigned product areas

What You'll Bring

• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Experience with quality systems, failure analysis, rework, or hands-on assembly/disassembly in a high-volume manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills; ability to follow detailed teardown sequences without damaging evidence or adjacent components
• Knowledge of basic measurement and inspection tools (calipers, gauges, torque wrenches, multimeters); experience with electro-mechanical components, welding, powder coat, harness, or final assembly desirable
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, BOMs, work instructions, and quality standards; GD&T familiarity a plus
• Ability to effectively communicate findings, defect modes, and risks to technicians, engineers, and leadership with clear photos and written notes
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, manage multiple teardown queues, and meet investigation turnaround expectations

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)