Engineering Technician, Energy, Product Introduction

Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada is looking for a highly skilled and motivated New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering Technician who will be responsible for ensuring a seamless launch of the newest Energy products and sub-components.

What To Expect

The NPI Engineering Technician will be responsible for preparing materials and tools for performing NPI builds, trialing new materials and maintaining the various NPI core functions to a high standard.

• Execute efficiently against provided instructions, self-validate work for accuracy, check the quality of previous operations, and meet critical deadlines
• Provide constructive feedback, define/iterate standard work, and suggest process improvements
• Support field investigations, instrumented/non-Plan of Record builds, and unique projects in support of our cross-functional teams
• Hands-on product build validation, collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure factory and line readiness as well as ensuring critical timelines are met through effective execution of key milestones
• Experience with hand tools, machine tools, and use of semi-automated and automated manufacturing equipment is necessary

What You'll Bring

• Support Engineering teams in early prototyping product phases and provide iterative feedback toward continuous product improvement objectives to ensure program success
• Responsible for high quality activities, including self-inspection, and thorough inspection of the process in its entirety
• Communicates test results, ideas, and problems to supervisor and engineers; able to be part of the solution
• Perform varying degrees (basic to complex) of electro-mechanical assembly work and be able to work independently once a task is assigned, make connections with other employees, and work fluidly with the team to achieve great results
• Support trials of new parts and materials to ensure seamless production implementation

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays

Tesla is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.