Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Exterior Lighting

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience industrializing or manufacturing automotive exterior lighting, or closely related injection-molded, PCBA, or optical assemblies.
Proven experience launching production parts, including tooling, APQP/PPAP or equivalent, process validation, and supplier readiness.
Working knowledge of GD&T, MSA, SPC, and problem-solving methods including 8D, Ishikawa, and DOE.
Hands-on familiarity with processes such as injection molding, coating or metallization, welding or bonding, LED/PCBA, photometric or optical validation, and end-of-line testing.
Ability to manage competing priorities and ambiguity in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; strong technical comprehension and oral and written communication skills; ability to explain technical issues concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to travel domestically or internationally on short notice, possibly up to 30%.

Responsibilities

Lead industrialization for exterior lighting commodities from advanced development through mass-production qualification.
Lead New Product Introduction at suppliers, including process design, tooling and equipment readiness, inspection planning, and packaging.
Drive Design for Manufacturability with Design Engineering and suppliers, closing manufacturability, GD&T, and process-capability gaps before tool kickoff.
Own Tesla Qualification Process deliverables through okay-to-tool, okay-to-ship, safe launch, and exit from safe launch.
Lead containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action when parts or processes miss specification; confirm fixes are effective across lines and plants.
Improve supplier scalability, cost, and quality using process capability, SPC, and launch metrics.
Make technical decisions at supplier sites and close gaps in manufacturing process, tooling, inspection, and quality systems before they affect Tesla production.
Work with Design, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing; travel to supplier plants.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	286138
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla’s Supplier Industrialization team develops and qualifies critical components at suppliers so production can launch on time, at scale and at quality. This role is in the Exterior Lighting team and related exterior lighting commodities from advanced development through mass production. You will work with Design, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing, travel to supplier plants, and make on-the-spot calls on process, tooling, and launch readiness.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Lead industrialization for exterior lighting commodities from advanced development through mass-production qualification

Lead New Product Introduction at suppliers, including process design, tooling and equipment readiness, inspection planning, and packaging

Drive DFM with Design Engineering and suppliers; close manufacturability, GD&T, and process-capability gaps before tool kickoff

Own Tesla Qualification Process deliverables through okay-to-tool, okay-to-ship, safe launch, and exit from safe launch

Lead containment, root cause, and corrective action when parts or processes miss spec; confirm fixes stick across lines and plants

Improve supplier scalability, cost, and quality using process capability, SPC, and launch metrics

Make on-the-spot technical decisions at supplier sites, and close gaps in manufacturing process, tooling, inspection, and quality systems before they reach Tesla production

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or equivalent experience

5+ years industrializing or manufacturing automotive exterior lighting, or closely related injection-molded / PCBA / optical assemblies

Proven launch of production parts: tooling, APQP / PPAP or equivalent, process validation, and supplier readiness

Working knowledge of GD&T, MSA, SPC, and problem-solving (8D, Ishikawa, DOE)

Hands-on familiarity with processes such as injection molding, coating or metallization, welding or bonding, LED/PCBA, photometric or optical validation, and end-of-line test

Ability to deal with competing priorities, ambiguity and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment; strong technical comprehension and oral & written communication skills; understands technical issues and able to explain them in a concise and plain manner to technical and non-technical audiences

Able to travel domestically or internationally on short notice, possibly up to 30%

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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