Dimensional Metrology Engineer – Incoming Quality

What to Expect

Tesla's Metrology team supports all production lines across LFP battery and power products. This role requires a highly technical, detail-oriented engineer who can bridge design, manufacturing, and quality to ensure all incoming and in-process parts meet stringent dimensional and functional requirements.

You will act as a technical authority in dimensional metrology, supporting Engineering teams through robust measurement strategies, GD&T interpretation, and root-cause analysis of dimensional issues across suppliers and internal manufacturing processes.

• Provide hands-on dimensional engineering support for incoming inspection, production issues, and supplier readiness

• Develop robust measurement strategies aligned with
  
  GD&T intent, part function, and manufacturing capability

• Support Engineering during design reviews, part releases, and dimensional risk assessments

• Lead metrologytime studies, capacity planning, and KPI development to improve lab throughput and visibility

• Track and report lab health metrics including turnaround time,utilization, repeatability, and backlog

• Evaluate, deploy, andvalidatenewmetrology equipment, software, and technologies

• Drive continuous process improvement to enhance measurement robustness, cycle time, and inspection consistency

• Lead dimensionalroot cause analysis, data trending, and corrective/preventive actions

• Serve as theGD&T subject-matter expert, training teams and advising on datum schemes, tolerance stack-ups, and inspection feasibility

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 3-5 years of experience in metrology, dimensional engineering, quality engineering, or design engineering

• Advanced knowledge ofGD&T (ASME Y14.5) with the ability to interpret drawings and define effective datum strategies

• Hands-on experience programming and operating:
  
  CMM/OMM;
  
  Poly Works, PC-DIMS,and Calypsoetc.

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