Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Metrology Engineer - Drive Systems

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Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of manufacturing and quality assurance experience in an ISO 9001:2015-compliant environment.
Experience with coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and/or gear measuring machine (GMM) programming, or equivalent capability.
Thorough knowledge of engineering drawings, testing documents, and ASME Y14.5-2018 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience using part drawings and inspection data for complex tolerance stack-up analysis.
Experience with Design of Experiments and modeling tools such as JMP, Minitab, MATLAB, or Python.
Experience in optical metrology methods and metallurgical inspection of heat-treated parts is a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and present technical information to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Participate in drive unit part design reviews and provide feedback on part design, specifications, and GD&T from a design-for-measurability perspective.
Establish inspection workflows and measurement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for drive unit parts at company facilities and production vendors.
Lead custom instrumentation development projects involving hardware and software to support drive unit part design and manufacturing.
Develop programs for inspection equipment such as CMMs, GMMs, optical scanning systems, and tactile profilometers, and perform metrology inspections.
Generate standardized documentation and inspection reports, and train metrology technicians on inspection tasks.
Support production vendors’ metrology capability qualification and develop preventive strategies for volume production.
Support quality investigations and engineering root cause analysis for drive unit parts using metrology resources.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in optical metrology methods and metallurgical inspection of heat-treated parts.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	287777
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla’s Drive Systems Engineering (DSE) group is seeking a skilled, highly motivated metrology engineer with a strong quality assurance background. You will be part of a specialized team advancing Tesla’s Drive Systems to produce the world’s best electric propulsion systems.   As a metrology engineer, you will discover, develop, and improve the measurement methods and inspection technologies that support design engineering objectives. You will apply metrology science and precision engineering to dimensional, form, and surface finish measurement, calibration, and performance evaluation of measurement systems, from both sensing and algorithm perspectives. You will work closely with Drive Systems Design, Materials Engineering, and the Prototype Machine Shop to deliver high-quality drive system components at the front line of engineering development. You will advise on design for measurability and process development, and share learnings from early prototype samples across Tesla’s global factories and suppliers as products move into production.

Job Responsibilities

Participate in drive unit part design reviews and provide feedback on part design, specifications, and GD&T from a design-for-measurability perspective
Establish inspection workflows and measurement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for drive unit parts at Tesla facilities and production vendors
Lead custom instrumentation development (hardware and software) projects to support drive unit part design and manufacturing
Develop programs for inspection equipment such as CMM, GMM, optical scanning system and tactile profilometers, and perform metrology inspections
Generate standardized documentation and inspection reports, and train metrology technicians on inspection tasks
Support production vendors’ metrology capability qualification and develop preventive strategies for volume production
Support quality investigations and engineering root cause analysis for Tesla drive unit parts using DSE metrology resources

Job Requirements

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience
3+ years in manufacturing and quality assurance in an ISO 9001:2015-compliant environment
Experience with CMM and/or GMM programming or equivalent capability (Zeiss Calypso CMM and Gleason/Klingelnberg GMM preferred)
Thorough knowledge of engineering drawings, testing documents, and ASMEY14.5-2018 GD&T
Experience using part drawings and inspection data for complex tolerance stack-up analysis
Experience with Design of Experiments and modeling tools: JMP, Minitab, MATLAB, or Python
Experience in optical metrology methods and metallurgical inspection of heat-treated parts is a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop and present technical information to cross-functional teams

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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