Tesla · 1 week ago
Fleet Root Causing Engineer, Vehicle Systems
Fremont, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$92K/yr - $164K/yrTesla is seeking a multi-faceted Mechanical Engineer for their Fleet Root Causing Engineering team, which is focused on improving customer experience by eliminating fleet issues. The role involves identifying, analyzing, and implementing solutions for various vehicle systems, requiring collaboration with multiple engineering teams and a hands-on approach to failure analysis and root cause activities.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Monitor product field performance
Identify trending issues
Prioritize based on severity, occurrence, or cost of each failure mode
Detailed failure analysis, identifying root-cause of problems
Apply knowledge of engineering and 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
Closely work with, among others, a multitude of Tesla Engineering Teams, International Production Teams, International Service Teams, and Tesla’s in-house FA lab to drive resolution
Participate in continuous improvement activities and take preventive action
Implement lessons learned from previous field issues into the design process
Provide upfront feedback by participating in design reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and manufacturability issues are identified and risks mitigated
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience
Outstanding mastery of engineering and physics fundamentals
A passion for Tesla's mission, root causing, and bug fixing are a must
Track record of enjoying to 'repair stuff', tinkering and experimenting in your free time. We don't look for school grades, we look for technical curiosity, ingenuity and initiative
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 as well as internationally
Exceptional problem solving and failure analysis skills and analytical thinking
Preferred
Major roles in student teams such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Solar vehicle, Robotics or Rocketry are a plus
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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