Tesla · 1 day ago
Field Reliability Engineer, Powertrain
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $264K/yrTesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company, and they are seeking a Field Reliability Engineer to improve customer experience by addressing field issues. The role involves hands-on failure analysis, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance product quality and reliability.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Monitor products field performance, identify trending issues. Prioritize based on Severity, occurrence, and/or cost of each failure modes
Detailed failure analysis, identifying root-cause of problems – Perform board-level, component, or system level debugging to isolate faults for physical FA
Apply knowledge of mechanical, electrical engineering and PCBA manufacturing to drive containment and corrective action implementation into production / design / supplier / Firmware
Communicate field performance of the engineering system, gather buy-in from engineering peers and leadership on improvement priorities and urgency
Participate in continuous improvement activities and take preventive actions
Share Lessons Learned from previous field issues; Provide upfront feedback by participating in design reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and manufacturability issues are identified and risks mitigated (DFMEAs)
Take part in ongoing optimization of the products and processes (performance, cost, technology)
Qualification
Required
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or equivalent experience
Prior applicable experience desired; preferably in a hands-on role such as Failure Analysis in consumer electronics or automotive
Ability/experience to navigate existing software/firmware tools and logs to identify and label failure modes encountered
The successful candidate for this position must have a broad technical background with the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, service, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships within Tesla and outside
Exceptional problem solving and Failure Analysis, strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
Proficient in PCBA level troubleshooting and debugging
Ability to use tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data
Preferred
Programming Languages & Tools: Python, Minitab, JMP or similar are a strong plus
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment a plus
For entry level candidates, Co-ops, or participation in student competitions such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE; Solar vehicle
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
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Leadership Team
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Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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