Materials Test Engineer

The candidate will work as a member of Tesla's Quality Operations at GFTX to lead, support and advise on all materials level test activities. The position will be based in Austin, Texas, USA within the Materials Test Lab.

• Lead the development, test and performance evaluation of metallic materials in a wide variety of parts and components across all Tesla products
• Assess risk within upcoming projects and ensure applicable materials tests are completed within demanding project timelines
• Aid the development of new test and evaluation methods for assessing the use of various metals and joining methods
• Conduct failure analysis investigations in an extremely fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Interface with a broad spectra of internal customers to drive concerns to a root cause and effective resolution
• Independently complete materials tests and issue reports for approval
• Work with internal engineering teams and external suppliers to identify process-related failure modes, validation
  
• Lead materials test technicians to support test setup, test execution, and interpret test results

• Degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemistry, related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience preferred
  
• Exhibit a diverse knowledge of metallurgical and polymeric automotive materials and their manufacturing technologies
• Experience in metals, heat treatments, and joining, electronics, as well as thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, corrosion, electrochemistry, coatings, surface engineering, and other automotive materials are highly desired
• Extensive experiences in operating a diverse range of materials testing equipment. Knowledge and experiences in X-ray CT, SEM, SAM are highly desired
• Broad understanding of failure modes in materials along with experience of fractography
• Experience of working with hazardous materials with a willingness to exhibit and promote health and safety across the team

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

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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