Materials Test Engineer, Failure Analysis - Fremont [272819]

$91,600 - $195,600 yearly

Job Description

The purpose of the Tesla Materials Engineering organization is to facilitate the Tesla mission to build a world of sustainable abundance via the identification, development and insertion of advanced materials and processes.

The team is seeking a Materials Test Engineer with an emphasis on materials failure analysis to lead complex, cross-functional materials failure analysis initiatives and deliver actionable feedback to materials, design, and manufacturing engineers to enable Tesla’s product, process, and materials development initiatives.

Moreover, you will lead materials-level testing, prototyping, characterization, and test specification development.

The Role

  • Coordinate materials testing and characterization initiatives, with a focus on failure analysis for both materials and components to resolve engineering product failures or drive rapid materials and process development
  • Develop and execute test plans to determine the root cause of unexpected failures, or support materials development and establish process-structure-property-performance relationships
  • Lead prototyping initiatives which aim to collect early data from samples representative of in development materials or processes
  • Lead projects to establish test-to-field correlations and/or test method developments
  • Collaborate with a broad spectrum of functions and teams within Tesla to drive risks/concerns to a root cause and resolution
  • Collaborate with engineering technicians to support test setup, execution, and reporting
  • Oversee the selection and purchase of new laboratory assets, when applicable

Requirements

  • Materials Engineering degree, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with common materials test methods, characterization techniques, and associated equipment, including characterization (OM, SEM-EDS, FTIR, DSC/TGA/DMA), mechanical (hardness/tensile/bend/impact/scratch and mar), environmental (corrosion, temperature and humidity cycling, UV weathering)
Anthony Antonucci

Qualifications

Relevant experience in Engineering & Information Technology; strong problem-solving skills; commitment to Tesla mission.

Immediate Fill

No