Staff Quality Engineer, Factory Field

Tesla•Fremont, CA

5d•$108,000 - $192,000

About The Position

The Staff Engineer will work as a member of Tesla’s Quality Engineering organization. This role leads the Factory-Field Quality team with four core responsibilities: (1) leading the Factory Field Quality team – championing development, mentorship, technical growth, and process efficiency within the team, (2) overseeing the comprehensive field data analysis to identify critical trends/themes to drive continuous improvement of our field quality metrics, (3) cultivating critical relationships with field teams to effectively accelerate and streamline feedback to support problem definition and root cause analysis, and (4) influencing key cross functional partners in factory, service, design, and supply chain. The Staff engineer will also provide summary reports to top leadership, monitor countermeasure effectiveness over the long-term, and close the feedback loop with field employees by presenting (virtually) in front of large audiences. The successful candidate for this position must be a problem-solver at their core, have a strong quality & customer-focused mindset, and have the personal drive and stamina for relentless, continual improvement.

Requirements

Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
5-8 years Quality systems experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong project management experience across multiple teams using methodologies and software
Ability to analyze data in ambiguous scenarios with an eagerness to learn new tools and methodologies
Experience mentoring, training, or leading a small team of engineers and technicians through in-the-moment feedback, creating/updating work instructions, and providing feedback to leadership
Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, etc.
Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques
Ability, willingness to travel domestically, and internationally (5% to 10%)
May be required to support extended hours based on business and production needs
Must be detail oriented, effectively handle multiple priorities, have a strong quality mindset and have the ability to meet tight deadlines

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor engineers and technicians on how to clean field data, analyze trends, and clearly present results
Establish and maintain quality performance metrics
Analyze high volume of data and synthesize down to critical trends/themes to drive continuous improvement of our field quality metrics
Lead/facilitate review and disposition of discrepant materials identified for control of nonconforming product
Cultivate critical relationships with field teams to effectively accelerate and streamline feedback to support problem definition and root cause analysis
Influence cross-functional problem-solving teams to enact process and product improvements through use of QA methodologies; drive the development, implementation and monitoring of effective corrective and preventive actions
Develop and implement quality standards as part of the Tesla Quality System to assure products meet expectations of our target customers
Promote and maintain a culture and attitude of continuous improvement, working within the Tesla team to make it more efficient, safer and an enjoyable place to work
Maintain a clean and organized work area; follow daily housekeeping and 5S standards

Benefits

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