What to Expect Tesla is a fast-moving and constantly innovating company. We design and manufacture advanced electric vehicles, battery packs, drive systems, and energy products that are changing the future of transportation and sustainable energy. We are building technically strong, fast-moving teams that pride themselves on superior execution.
Tesla is looking for a technician to support the development, implementation, integration, and sustaining of a wide variety of test equipment in its Gigafactory in Nevada. In this role, you will help with building testers, creating validation plans, executing validation, running measurement system analyses, writing test reports, and install/integrate testers on a production line. In addition, you will be supporting the sustaining activities of these testers to support production ramps.
What You?ll Do - Build, assemble and setup of test equipment and fixtures
- Write validation plans and execute them, then summarize results and share with the team
- Use data acquisition equipment and other instrumentation to record and analyze test data
- Document and report on issues found during test and work closely with Test Engineering to address these
- Validate test systems, integrate, deploy, and maintain systems on the production line
- Support electrical system upgrades to meet production line ramps
What You?ll Bring - Associate Degree in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2 years of experience in an engineering development environment, 2 years experience in a Test/Electrical Technician Role, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of engineering and reliability fundamentals
- Strong experience with reading, interpreting, and drawing electrical schematics and circuits
- Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs and HV power supplies
- Experience in the use of a broad variety of test, control, and data acquisition equipment
- Software experience preferred (LabVIEW, Python, Golang)
- High/Low voltage power and control system experience preferred
- Experience with AutoCAD preferred
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Compensation and Benefits Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ care concierge services
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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