Engineering Technician, Metrology Systems Engineering

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Engineering Technician, Metrology Systems Engineering

| Job Category | Manufacturing | | Location | Fremont, California | | Req. ID | 250983 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking highly motivated individuals to tackle manufacturing challenges on both mass production and pilot lines. In this role, you will work supporting engineers to develop an advanced new product and be among the first individuals to work on cutting-edge manufacturing processes within Tesla.

This specific role focuses on characterization and metrology support for battery electrode manufacturing. You will operate in a fast-paced environment, developing multiple skills while making an immediate impact on the future of electric vehicles.

As part of this team, you will be a problem solver and idea contributor, bringing a get-it-done attitude while successfully developing new technical skills to grow your career.

What You’ll Do

• Support engineering activities with offline and inline metrology system engineering and related tasks for powder/film/electrode manufacturing
• Be trained and operate offline metrology and characterization tools (at development stage) on samples from various manufacturing processes. Conduct measurements, analytical tests, and experimental runs on the equipment, be able to measure and record data using defined tools and software, document and report observations
• Install, maintain, test, and validate offline and inline metrology tools
• Immediately report emergencies, incidents, and near misses to the engineering
• Support inline tool calibrations, monitor tool health monitoring dashboards, report and resolve tool downtime, calibration issues, and develop OCAP procedures and PFMEA, and train production and maintenance technicians
• Independently document operating procedures and data in a standard format and cross train to be competent in multiple work areas
• Participate in the continuous improvement of safety, quality, output, and tool uptime

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (optics, mechatronics, materials, mechanical, etc.) or equivalent experience

• Hands-on experience in OQC, IQC, metrology and characterization for battery, semiconductor, optics, or small-scale manufacturing

• Experience with operating and troubleshooting manufacturing, assembly, and metrology equipment

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints (mechanical and electrical)

• Excellent at documentation and reporting processes/procedures for manufacturing, maintenance, quality control, etc.

• Ability to collect, organize, and analyze measurement and process data to summarize results (familiarity with JMP, Python, is a big plus)

• Familiarity with metrology tools (automated recipe, critical dimension, CD-SEM, ellipsometry) and characterization equipment (Microscopy, XRF, XRF, SEM, ICP, FIB, CMM, etc.) would be a plus, with a strong desire to learn new techniques during the development stage

• Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain

• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach

• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day

• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing

• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: PAPR, safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Compensation and Benefits

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

• Expected Compensation

• $24.40 - $65.40/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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