Dimensional Quality Engineer

What To Expect

The Dimensional Quality Engineer role is both practical and analytical. They will be responsible for developing dimensional standards and practices while driving dimensional improvements across cross‑functional teams within the Fremont factory. This includes, but isn’t limited to, gauge and fixture design, setup, and qualifications; gauge repeatability and reproducibility and correlation/linearity studies; dimensional report creation; control plan creation; dimensional stack up analysis;

statistical process control analyses; and design change recommendations or proposals. These functions will need review of manufacturing processes, current build quality, and part/assembly design to drive improvements across all Tesla models. Dimensional quality systems and documents will be reviewed and developed as needed to improve detection methods and outgoing quality. A successful candidate will be able to troubleshoot various processes to identify potential root cause of quality issues to prevent future defects from occurring.

The Dimensional Quality Engineer will work closely with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering Teams to provide reports, charts, graphs, and anything else needed to define, measure, analyze, improve and control product and process quality from their respective shops. A successful candidate will be able to work with internal Dimensional Quality Engineering Technicians to drive projects to completion. The successful candidate must have mechanical aptitude, the ability to meet tight deadlines, strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail oriented and be able to both take direction and work independently.

• Review part and assembly data using data collection software (CM4D, Polyworks, Dataloop) by reviewing design requirements and support with tolerance reviews and create dimensional reports for Fremont Factory.
• Prepare presentations summarizing results, findings, and next steps.
• Communicate between cross‑functional teams to drive quality improvements to completion by investigating root causes and provide corrective and preventative actions.
• Support with new product launches, continuous improvement, and troubleshooting related to dimensional quality engineering responsibilities.
• Support in risk assessment & mitigation activities by anticipating potential problems and take preventative action.
• Contribute to 8D/Root Cause Analysis process by reviewing/auditing and collecting information on manufacturing processes, design, specifications, quality system, and detection methods.
• Create and train on new documents, dimensional quality processes, and detection methods (gauging, equipment, methods, etc.).
• Support Manufacturing Control Plan/PFMEA creation and improvements developing dimensional control plan definition, execution, and implementation.
• Conduct and analyze gauge R&R tests on various measuring equipment.
• Oversee new measurement equipment validations and drive new measurement equipment to meet Tesla dimensional standards.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification or proven equivalent experience.
• Experience developing process or quality plans and audit procedures and driving failure analysis efforts and corrective actions.
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying GD&T development, measurement equipment and expertise, DVA developing and understanding, fixture manufacturing and improvement.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solver with a strong quality and customer‑focused mindset.
• Must possess a bias for action, with the ability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive in challenging circumstances, owning assignments, and taking full accountability for overall success.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to Tesla’s sites as needed or suppliers, especially in support of new product and line launches.

• 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…