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Maintenance Engineer, Cathode

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026
What to Expect

The Cathode Maintenance team is expanding its scope of responsibility to include the design, installation, and maintenance of manufacturing lines to support the overall mission of transforming the world to sustainable methods of transportation.You will work closely with internal stakeholders (infrastructure, design, production, and purchasing) as well as external contractors to deliver an integrated manufacturing solution.


What You'll Do
  • Provide technical support for in-plant & offsite repair, maintaining compliance with site & industry standards
  • Provide input on repair plans for maintenance technicians, and advanced troubleshooting on repairs
  • Conduct & document equipment install, inspection, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
  • Drive the preventative maintenance process to maximize uptime & asset life
  • Perform redesign of existing equipment to meet reliability or production goals
  • Commission newly installed or modified equipment, ensuring optimal startup & operation
  • Work with various types of rotating equipment (e.g. blowers, screw feeders, gearboxes, rotary valves, conveyors, etc.)
  • Collaborate with colleagues to drive equipment performance & availability
  • Ability to create and track performance metrics using tools suchas excel, powerBI etc.

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering
  • 1 years of industry experience in rotating equipment engineering(manufacturing experience is preferred)
  • Expertise in design and maintenance strategies for rotating equipment
  • Fundamental understanding of process containing equipment
  • Proven experience in large scale turnaround or construction coordination
  • Background in site safety management systems (Lockout/Tagout, Management of Change, etc.)
  • Basic understanding of process instrumentation (e.g. flow, temperature, and pressure transmitters)
  • Experience developing equipment documentation, drawings, inspections, audits, etc.
  • Proficiency in computer aided design software
  • Excellent verbal and written communication 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:

  • 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

    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

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