Sr. Metrology Engineer, Drive Systems

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.

- 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

- 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

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
- Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)
Expected Compensation $130,400 - $195,600/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.