Robotics Engineer, Coatings, Semi

Tesla • Sparks, NV

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About The Position

The Robotics Engineer will be responsible for sustaining, optimizing, and improving robotic systems within the coatings shop. This role requires strong theoretical knowledge and extensive hands-on expertise in industrial robotics, including programming, commissioning, simulation, and integration with manufacturing technologies. The ideal candidate has experience supporting new product introductions, leading equipment installation or upgrading projects, and driving continuous process improvements across multiple robot platforms. This position focuses heavily on supporting daily production operations, ensuring equipment reliability, troubleshooting complex issues, and maintaining consistent throughput and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years extensive experience Robotic programming and applications
• Excellent robotic high level and background programming skills on Fanuc, KUKA, ABB or equivalent brands
• Proven experience with robot commissioning, path optimization, fault recovery, and safety systems
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills for robots, end-effectors, wiring, pneumatics, drives, and automation components
• Experience with Robot simulation packages as well as off-line programing using Robcad, Delmia 3DX or Process Simulate (preferred)
• Virtual commissioning experience of a robotics system is a plus
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, C, C++, HTML, ROS
• Experience with robotic applications
• Automotive painting/coating processes (strongly preferred), adhesives, vision systems, welding, riveting, or similar aut

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical owner for all robotic systems in the coatings shop, supporting daily production and resolving robot-related issues quickly and effectively
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for chronic failures, repeat faults, cycle-time losses, and quality-impacting issues
• Support maintenance teams by troubleshooting advanced breakdowns involving robots, end-effectors, safety systems, motion paths, and automation interfaces
• Maintain, update, and optimize robot programs to improve uptime, quality, cycle time, path consistency, and process stability
• Execute advanced robot programming, including safety configurations such as FANUC DCS and KUKA SafeOperation
• Sustain and continuously improve coating and application processes through path refinement, parameter optimization, and integration of new technologies
• Manage backups, documentation, robot configurations, procedures, and change-control records to ensure system stability
• Use Process Simulate for robotic simulations, offline programming, path optimization, fixture adjustments, and support of new product introductions
• Plan and support sustaining projects, equipment upgrades, end-effector changes, and contractor-led installation activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, quality, equipment engineering) to execute improvements and maintain high system uptime

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees