The Role
SHIFTS COVERING 4PM - 9AM
Tesla's Mobile Robotics team designs, builds, and deploys systems enabling scalable and flexible manufacturing lines for Tesla's growing product and factory portfolio. Products include multi degree-of-freedom autonomous mobile robots. The team joins mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team.
Engineering Technicians within the Mobile Robotics team work side by side with engineers to support the development of our prototype robots and sub-systems. You'll be building the first iterations of the machines that make the machines, including highly actuated and electronically/computationally dense robots. You will have a blend of hands-on builds and responsibilities around analysis, testing, and documentation. Projects are open ended and often with limited up front guidance. The successful candidate for this position must have a broad background in mechatronics, industrial, and/or automotive building, maintenance, and testing. Must be a self-starter and able to figure out how to do things independently.
Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to fabricate, assemble, and integrate mobile robot prototypes, including mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, wire harnesses, etc.
• Develop test plans and test systems, including building of assembly jigs and test/validation systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams to root cause and resolve mechanical and electrical issues
• Provide detailed written & verbal test status updates to key stakeholders
• Support engineering teams in instrumentation and data acquisition setup and logging
• Maintain a lab, ensuring that it is well-stocked with the tools and materials needed to
• make prototype wire harnesses
• Supporting bench-top electrical system builds and testing, including obtaining and tracking
• Support low volume prototype part builds and testing, including obtaining and tracking
• Interface components from other Engineering and Purchasing groups within Tesla

Requirements

• 3 years of experience as an Engineering Technician in robotics, automotive service, manufacturing
• Understanding of ultrasonic welding, mechanical assembly design, machining, 3D printing, and laser cutting equipment are preferred but not required
• Previous hands-on experience with high voltage systems, wire harnesses, mechanical components, electro-mechanical devices, soldering irons, wire crimping tools, multi-meters, and oscilloscopes.
• Familiar and comfortable with soldering iron/tweezers, hot air, hand tools and some power tools
• Previous experience with automotive wire harnesses: connectors, contact terminals, ground terminals, cables, clips and taping
• Able to interpret drawings and 3D CAD, and Able to read electrical schematics and harness drawings and create a harness from scratch. Experience in CAD (ex. CATIA, SolidWorks) and/or electrical design (ex. Altium) a plus
• Experience/exposure to PLC programming (ex. Beckhoff) a plus
• Understanding and creating work instructions for installation and part rework, sourcing and buying various tools, hardware components and test equipment
• Knowledge of machine shop practices a plus
• Analytical problem solving skills & root cause analysis
• Experience in manufacturing or factory operations a plus
• 2 year technical/automotive degree preferred
• Must be able to use word and spreadsheet tools (ex. Microsoft Office)

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
Expected Compensation
$24.40 - $65.40/hour 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.