Supplier Industrialization Engineer, PCB

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The PCB Supplier Industrialization Engineer (SIE) is the subject matter expert on PCB manufacturing processes and fabrication rulesets and will also be primary point of contact forsupplier audits, qualifications, and supplier selections for all PCBs in Tesla’s electronics portfolio. Support with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) based on PCB supplier fabrication limitations and guide Design Engineers to optimize PCB layouts Define and maintain PCB specifications, criteria, and reliability standards to improve supplier performance for incumbent and new PCB suppliers Review and define APQP/PPAP requirements as the primary owner and approver oftier 2 PCB suppliers Conduct PCB supplier audits and support with the development of additional audit criteria to assess suppliers to meet Tesla’s high standard of quality Drive PCB suppliers on quality issues and field escalations based on root causeanalysis and corrective actions Owner of RFQ's and contract management - ensure Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated, agreed and appropriately documented before business is initiated Drive negotiation for piece price and product development to ensure that Tesla’s pricing meets best-landed-cost expectations as well as Supplier Industrialization standards of Best-In-Class quality Participate on cost reduction initiatives by exploring and suggesting process, materials, design and new technologies

Requirements

Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with PCB manufacturing or industrializing and managing PCB suppliers
Subject Matter Expert on Rigid, Flex, Rigid-Flex, HDI, and/or IC Substrate Fabrication
Familiarity with quality tools such as APQP, PPAP SPC, RCCA, and related methodslike control charts and pareto analysis
Strong knowledge and understanding of industry specifications and standards especially IPC and JEDEC
Experienced with optimizing PCB panel design, and material vs cost vs capacity
Strong understanding of Drilling, Etching, Masking, Plating, Lamination, SurfaceCoating, and Testing
Solid technical knowledge of the PCB Assembly manufacturing process
International travel is required to engage with manufacturing partners, sometimes onshort notice
Excellent spoken and written English

Responsibilities

PCB supplier audits
PCB qualifications
Supplier selections for all PCBs
Support with Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Define and maintain PCB specifications, criteria, and reliability standards
Review and define APQP/PPAP requirements
Drive PCB suppliers on quality issues and field escalations
Owner of RFQ's and contract management
Drive negotiation for piece price and product development
Participate on cost reduction initiatives

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