Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Ropes

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Science, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in statistical analysis and tools such as JMP or Minitab.
Demonstrated experience in a supplier-facing technical role.
Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Supplier Industrialization Engineer working with complex materials or components.
Proficiency in JMP and Minitab.
Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies.
Ability to work independently and hands-on in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, expected 30% of the time, sometimes on short notice.
Industrial experience working specifically with soft goods, footwear, elastomers, or complex textile overmolded assemblies.
Strong technical understanding of textile production and polymer processing, including molding, casting, and lamination, and material properties including mechanical properties, adhesion, and wear mechanics.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead technical expert within the Supplier Industrialization Engineer organization for advanced polymer and textile systems, driving manufacturing maturity of functional soft goods that integrate with complex electromechanical assemblies.
Use empirical data to collaborate with the Design team and drive changes resulting in a mature, achievable, and manufacturable specification.
Create a comprehensive technical package with suppliers, including material specifications, construction details, critical-to-quality parameters, and required test procedures.
Identify, evaluate, and lead technical development of suppliers capable of executing soft goods manufacturing, complex textiles assembly, elastomer lamination, and overmolding.
Drive supplier process development for complex soft goods and textile assemblies, focusing on pattern engineering, cutting, stitching and sewing tolerances, and integration of technical fabrics to ensure durability and precise fit.
Lead technical industrialization for textile overmolding and lamination processes, optimizing molding parameters and curing cycles to achieve critical adhesion between substrates and elastomers without compromising material integrity.
Communicate project status, risks, and technical recommendations clearly and consistently to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	266961
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla’s Electronics Supplier Industrialization team is looking for a subject matter expert to lead the technical industrialization of our innovative Robotic wearable system. This is a pivotal role that bridges the gap between design, materials science, and high-volume manufacturing. You will be a critical collaborator influencing the design for manufacturability to ensure it is mature, testable, and manufacturable from the outset. You will use your expertise in textiles engineering and polymer science to characterize proposed designs, identify performance gaps, develop the process and collaborate with the Design team and external suppliers to deliver a robust, achievable solution.

Job Responsibilities

Serve as the lead technical expert within the SIE organization for advanced polymer and textile systems, driving the manufacturing maturity of functional soft goods that integrate directly with complex electromechanical assemblies
Use empirical data to collaborate with the Design team, driving changes that result in a mature, achievable, and manufacturable specification
Create the comprehensive technical package with suppliers, including material specifications, construction details, critical-to-quality (CTQ) parameters, and required test procedures
Identify, evaluate, and lead the technical development of world-class suppliers capable of executing soft goods manufacturing, complex textiles assembly, elastomers lamination and over molding
Drive supplier process development for complex softgoods and textile assemblies, focusing on pattern engineering, cutting, stitching/sewing tolerances, and the integration of technical fabrics to ensure durability and precise fit
Lead technical industrialization for textile overmolding and lamination processes, optimizing molding parameters and curing cycles to achieve critical adhesion between substrates and elastomers without compromising material integrity
Communicate project status, risks, and technical recommendations clearly and consistently to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders in a structured manner

Job Requirements

Degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Science, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Mechancial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated proficiency in statistical analysis and tools such as JMP or Minitab
Demonstrated experience in a supplier-facing technical role
Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Supplier Industrialization Engineer working with complex materials or components
Proficient in JMP, minitab
Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies
Self-motivated and the ability to work independently, hands on and ready to work in a fast-paced environment
Domestic and international travel (expected 30% of the time) is required to engage with CMs, sometimes on short notice
Demonstrated industrial experiences specifically working with soft goods, footwear, elastomers, or complex textile over molded assemblies
Strong technical understanding of textile production and polymer processing (molding, casting, lamination), and material properties (mechanical, adhesion, wear mechanics)

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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