Dimensional Engineering Technician, Cybercab, Assembly

Tesla is seeking a hands on Dimensional Engineering Technician to join Vehicle Dimensions supporting Cybercab General Assembly at Giga Texas. This is a floor job, most of the shift is on the car or on a fixture, not at a desk. You will take a high volume of manual measurements, load closures and body panels onto assembly check fixtures, and answer line calls when fit is off. You will also do the engineer's work: design fixtures, check gauges, and datum nests in CATIA, write PolyWorks programs, and tie perceptron and EINES back to the same car. When fit is off, you own the measurement and the tools.

Measure gap, flush, margins, and closure position by hand on a high volume of cars. Doors, fenders,
hood, roof, liftgate, and windshield. Record the car, the side, and the feature. A number with no car
identity is not a measurement Load and unload heavy closures and body panels on assembly check fixtures (ACF). Stage, locate, and
clamp the part the way the fixture was built. Do not force a part that will not sit on the datums Design fixtures, check gauges, and datum nests in CATIA. Take a concept to a released model and
drawing: locating scheme, clamp and pin layout, and GD&T a tool shop can build Set datum strategy and GD&T with Design so tolerances match form, fit, and function, not a stack that cannot be built Break fit issues down to the contributor: subassembly, supplier part, fixture, robot deck, or process. Drive short-term containment and a permanent fix with production Build, run, and maintain inspection programs in PolyWorks. Align to the datum scheme, report to the drawings Support line calls. Go to the station, measure the car in place, and tell production what you found.
Contain first. Identify root cause: part, fixture, deck, or process and report findings before pass off

- Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience, 3-5 years in dimensional engineering, metrology, or quality in automotive body or general assembly, including time on the floor measuring cars
- CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE, used to design, not only to open a model. You can model a fixture or check
gauge, apply GD&T, and release a drawing
- Tool design. You have designed checking fixtures, holding fixtures, or gauges for body or general
assembly, and those tools were built and used
- Strong PolyWorks. You can align a scan, apply GD&T, and publish a report without a template handed to you
- Working knowledge of inline vision. Perceptron, EINES, or a comparable gap-and-flush or robot-guidance system
- Hands on experience with measurement tools for root cause, laser radar or laser tracker, portable CMM or arm, check fixture, 3D scanner, and hand gauges
- Clear communication on the floor and structured documentation in reporting

Essential Physical Demands

- Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day

- Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain

- Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

- Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts

- Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day

- Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures

- Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing

- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump cap and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

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)