What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Engineer, Semi position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
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.
The Semi Quality Team at Tesla is seeking a Materials Engineer with a strong background in material testing, analytical methods, and problem-solving methodologies. The ideal candidate will work cross-functionally to resolve challenges, improve manufacturability, and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with design, production, reliability, and quality engineering to address issues and improve processes
- Lead projects from concept through validation to implementation, emphasizing quality
- Sustain products through cost reduction and yield improvements
- Use structured problem-solving tools such as DMAIC, 8D, and Ishikawa
- Analyze data to identify trends and enhance quality and efficiency
- Monitor and reduce process variation using SPC and MSA techniques
- Develop and maintain FMEAs, Control Plans, and work instructions for quality testing
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Materials, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 4 year of experience in Quality, Process Design, Process Improvement or Operations
- Strong expertise in material testing, including mechanical/structural, chemical and dimensional testing
- Proficiency in analytical tools: Keyence, SEM-EDS, Instron, Rheometer, FTIR, XRF, and others is preferred
- Knowledge of statistical tools such as JMP or Minitab for data analysis
- Experience with root cause analysis, MSA studies and implementing data-driven solutions
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams
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.