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Maintenance & Reliability Engineer, Cathode Utilities

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
What to Expect

The Tesla Austin Cathode Maintenance team is hiring a maintenance and reliability engineer to support our Utility and Facility department. This role is responsible for day-to-day maintenance and long term reliability of critical equipment and units servicing the entire Cathode building. The role also includes managing the CMMS used for daily maintenance activities.


What You'll Do
  • Analyze vibration data to ascertain asset health & identify corrective actions
  • Provide technical support for in-plant & offsite repair, maintaining compliance with site & industry standards
  • Conduct & document equipment install and commissioning, inspection, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
  • Drive the creation and implementation of the preventative maintenance process to maximize uptime & asset life
  • Perform redesign of existing equipment to meet reliability or production goals
  • Work with various types of rotating equipment (e.g. blowers, pumps, gearboxes, compressors, fans, etc.)
  • Collaborate with colleagues to drive equipment performance & availability

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree or Equivalent Experience in Mechanical Engineering
  • 4 years of industry experience in rotating equipment engineering(manufacturing experience is preferred)
  • Expertise in design and maintenance strategies for rotating equipment
  • Knowledge in vibration analysis categories I, II, & III
  • 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 Aetna 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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