Monitor products field performance, identify trending issues. Prioritize based on Severity, occurrence, and/or cost of each failure modes
Detailed failure analysis, identifying root-cause of problems – Perform board-level, component, or system level debugging to isolate faults for physical FA
Apply knowledge of mechanical, electrical engineering and PCBA manufacturing to drive containment and corrective action implementation into production / design / supplier / Firmware
Communicate field performance of the engineering system, gather buy-in from engineering peers and leadership on improvement priorities and urgency
Participate in continuous improvement activities and take preventive actions
Share Lessons Learned from previous field issues; Provide upfront feedback by participating in design reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and manufacturability issues are identified and risks mitigated (DFMEAs)
Take part in ongoing optimization of the products and processes (performance, cost, technology)
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Electrical, Power Electronics, Electronics, Mechatronic, or equivalent experience
Prior applicable experience desired; preferably in a hands-on role such as Failure Analysis / Quality / Service in consumer electronics or automotive
Ability/experience to navigate existing software/firmware tools and logs to identify and label failure modes encountered
For entry level candidates, Co-ops, or participation in student competitions such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or Solar vehicle
A broad technical background with the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, service, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships within Tesla and outside
Exceptional problem solving and Failure Analysis, strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
Proficient in PCBA level troubleshooting and debugging
Demonstrated success in applying statistical methods and tools
Ability to use tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data
Programming Languages & Tools: Python, Minitab, JMP or similar are a strong plus