Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Dimensional Engineering Technician - Cybercab, Assembly

Inspection & TestPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience, and 3–5 years of experience in dimensional engineering, metrology, or quality in automotive body or general assembly, including time on the floor measuring cars.
Experience using CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE to design fixtures or check gauges, apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and release drawings.
Experience designing checking fixtures, holding fixtures, or gauges for body or general assembly, with those tools built and used.
Strong PolyWorks skills, including aligning a scan, applying GD&T, and publishing a report independently.
Working knowledge of inline vision systems such as Perceptron, EINES, or comparable gap-and-flush or robot-guidance systems.
Hands-on experience with measurement tools for root-cause analysis, including laser radar or laser tracker, portable Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) or arm, check fixture, 3D scanner, and hand gauges.
Ability to communicate clearly on the floor and document findings in structured reports.
Ability to perform physically demanding work for up to 12 hours a day; stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day over varied and uneven terrain; frequently lift, push, and carry up to 35 pounds, including carrying 20 pounds up and down stairs; frequently bend, lift, and reach to install parts; stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods; climb and balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures; identify work-process issues and receive safety signals through sight, touch, and hearing; and wear required personal protective equipment and follow prescribed safety rules and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Measure gap, flush, margins, and closure position by hand on a high volume of cars, covering doors, fenders, hood, roof, liftgate, and windshield; record the car, side, and feature for each measurement.
Load and unload heavy closures and body panels on assembly check fixtures; stage, locate, and clamp parts according to the fixture, without forcing parts that do not sit on the datums.
Design fixtures, check gauges, and datum nests in CATIA, taking concepts through released models and drawings, including locating schemes, clamp and pin layouts, and GD&T suitable for tool-shop production.
Set datum strategy and GD&T with Design so tolerances support form, fit, and function and can be built.
Break fit issues down to contributing subassemblies, supplier parts, fixtures, robot decks, or processes, and drive short-term containment and permanent fixes with production.
Build, run, and maintain inspection programs in PolyWorks, align them to the datum scheme, and report results against drawings.
Respond to line calls by measuring cars at the station, reporting findings to production, containing the issue first, identifying root cause, and reporting findings before handoff.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	289393
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Tesla is seeking a hands on Dimensional Engineering Technician to join Vehicle Dimensions supporting Cybercab General Assembly at Giga Texas. This is a floor job, most of the shift is on the car or on a fixture, not at a desk. You will take a high volume of manual measurements, load closures and body panels onto assembly check fixtures, and answer line calls when fit is off. You will also do the engineer's work: design fixtures, check gauges, and datum nests in CATIA, write PolyWorks programs, and tie perceptron and EINES back to the same car. When fit is off, you own the measurement and the tools. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Measure gap, flush, margins, and closure position by hand on a high volume of cars. Doors, fenders, hood, roof, liftgate, and windshield. Record the car, the side, and the feature. A number with no car identity is not a measurement
Load and unload heavy closures and body panels on assembly check fixtures (ACF). Stage, locate, and clamp the part the way the fixture was built. Do not force a part that will not sit on the datums
Design fixtures, check gauges, and datum nests in CATIA. Take a concept to a released model and drawing: locating scheme, clamp and pin layout, and GD&T a tool shop can build
Set datum strategy and GD&T with Design so tolerances match form, fit, and function, not a stack that cannot be built
Break fit issues down to the contributor: subassembly, supplier part, fixture, robot deck, or process. Drive short-term containment and a permanent fix with production
Build, run, and maintain inspection programs in PolyWorks. Align to the datum scheme, report to the drawings
Support line calls. Go to the station, measure the car in place, and tell production what you found. Contain first. Identify root cause: part, fixture, deck, or process and report findings before pass off

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience, 3-5 years in dimensional engineering, metrology, or quality in automotive body or general assembly, including time on the floor measuring cars
CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE, used to design, not only to open a model. You can model a fixture or check gauge, apply GD&T, and release a drawing
Tool design. You have designed checking fixtures, holding fixtures, or gauges for body or general assembly, and those tools were built and used
Strong PolyWorks. You can align a scan, apply GD&T, and publish a report without a template handed to you
Working knowledge of inline vision. Perceptron, EINES, or a comparable gap-and-flush or robot-guidance system
Hands on experience with measurement tools for root cause, laser radar or laser tracker, portable CMM or arm, check fixture, 3D scanner, and hand gauges
Clear communication on the floor and structured documentation in reporting

Essential Physical Demands

Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day

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 to install parts

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

Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures

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

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

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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