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Reliability Engineer, Chassis Systems

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Tesla · Fremont, CA

Full-Time Mid_senior Sicaiasicatesoc
Posted
6h ago
Category
Test
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
What To Expect
We are looking for a Reliability Engineer with a strong background in vehicle body, suspension, and wheel systems to join our vehicle system reliability team. In this role, you will play a key role in designing reliability for all our vehicle platforms, including Robotaxi and Semi. As a successful candidate, you will follow the reliability lifecycle of this incredible product from concept to design, development, manufacturing, and field operation to design-in, confirm and grow exceptional reliability at every stage.

This role is highly engaging, and you will also be exposed to our entire vehicle portfolio. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand emerging designs and architectures. You will be responsible for identifying risks associated with these architectures. You will identify appropriate stresses that our products must pass and create test plans, which will be used to assess the reliability of our products. You will provide reliability analyses and suggestions to improve the reliability of our products.

You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world, and you must be self-motivated with the desire to push boundaries. If you have a strong technical first-principles understanding, excellent problem-solving skills, and a genuine fascination for engineering, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the cutting-edge technology of Tesla’s products andshape the future. It comes natural to you to deliver results under high pressure with tight schedules.

The level of this position will be determined at the time of the interview.

What You'll Do

Apply solid knowledge of reliability methods and body, suspension, and wheel systems to design accelerated test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth
Analyze field usage and environmental conditions to optimize requirement setting and test methods
Facilitate and lead design FMEA sessions to assess product risks, determine validation test plans and drive reliable design choices
Work with manufacturing quality, service engineering, supplier quality and design teams to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field
Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers. Drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues
Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement


What You'll Bring

2+ years of experience working on complex mechanical and/or electro-mechanical systems related to body, suspension, and wheel systems
In-depth understanding of material properties and failure mechanisms for metals, polymers, and structural components made thereof
Experience with fatigue testing, vibration testing, and durability test development for chassis systems
Experience with burn-in testing, Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT)
Degree in Reliability Engineering or equivalent experience
Knowledge of ReliaSoft Synthesis Platform, including Weibull++, BlockSim, ALTA, RGA
Understanding of reliability warranty analysis and reliability prediction methods
Working knowledge of applied statistics and experience with statistical software such as JMP, Minitab, etc.
Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDX
Strong problem-solving skills and thorough understanding of mechanical test setups


Benefits
Compensation and 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


Expected Compensation

$91,600 - $234,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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