Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Flexible Printed Circuits

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree or relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience with flexible printed circuit (FPC) manufacturing or industrializing and managing FPC suppliers.
Subject matter expertise in Flexible Printed Circuits, Rigid-Flex, or conductive trace printing on flexible polymer materials.
Familiarity with quality tools such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), control charts, and Pareto analysis.
Strong knowledge of industry specifications and standards, especially IPC and JEDEC.
Experience optimizing FPC panel design and balancing material, cost, and capacity.
Strong understanding of roll-to-roll drilling, plating, DES, lamination, coverlay alignment, PI/FR4 attach, and electrical testing.
Solid technical knowledge of the FPC assembly manufacturing process.
Ability to travel internationally to engage with manufacturing partners, sometimes on short notice.

Responsibilities

Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) based on FPC supplier fabrication limitations and guide Design Engineers to optimize FPC layouts and designs.
Define and maintain FPC specifications, criteria, and reliability standards to improve supplier performance for incumbent and new FPC suppliers.
Review and define APQP/PPAP requirements as the primary owner and approver of downstream FPC and rigid-flex suppliers.
Conduct FPC supplier audits and support the development of additional audit criteria to assess suppliers against Tesla’s quality standards.
Drive FPC suppliers to address quality issues and field escalations through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Support negotiations for piece price and product development to ensure Tesla’s pricing meets best-landed-cost expectations and Supplier Industrialization standards for quality.
Participate in cost reduction initiatives by exploring new processes, materials, designs, and technologies.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	262085
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>The FPC Supplier Industrialization Engineer (SIE) is the subject matter expert on FPC and rigid-flex manufacturing processes and fabrication rulesets and will be responsible for supplier audits, qualifications, and supplier selections for all FPCs in Tesla’s electronics portfolio. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Support with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) based on FPC supplier fabrication limitations and guide Design Engineers to optimize FPC layouts and designs
Define and maintain FPC specifications, criteria, and reliability standards to improve supplier performance for incumbent and new FPC suppliers
Review and define APQP/PPAP requirements as the primary owner and approver of downstream FPC and rigid-flex suppliers
Conduct FPC supplier audits and support with the development of additional audit criteria to assess suppliers to meet Tesla’s high standard of quality
Drive FPC suppliers on quality issues and field escalations based on root cause analysis and corrective actions
Support negotiations for piece price and product development to ensure that Tesla’s pricing meets best-landed-cost expectations as well as Supplier Industrialization standards of Best-In-Class quality
Participate on cost reduction initiatives by exploring new and innovative process, materials, design and new technologies

Job Requirements

Degree or relevant experience in Electrical, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering
5+ years of hands-on experience with FPC manufacturing or industrializing and managing FPC suppliers
Subject Matter Expert on Flexible Printed Circuits, Rigid-Flex, or Conductive Trace Printing on Flexible Polymer materials
Familiarity with quality tools such as APQP, PPAP SPC, RCCA, and related methods like control charts and pareto analysis
Strong knowledge and understanding of industry specifications and standards especially IPC and JEDEC
Experienced with optimizing FPC panel design, and material vs cost vs capacity
Strong understanding of roll-to-roll drilling, plating, DES, lamination, coverlay alignment, PI/FR4 attach, and e-test
Solid technical knowledge of the FPC Assembly manufacturing process
International travel is required to engage with manufacturing partners, sometimes on short notice

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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