Lead Reliability Validation Engineer

• Communicate and streamline reliability program requirements for environmental stress screening and ongoing reliability testing at local reliability engineeringlab
• Determinecomponent/system-level test solutions thatoptimizeproduct reliability and durability, FMEA-based risk mitigations, test team resources, and program schedules
• Work closely with Reliability, Design, and Manufacturing teams tovalidatemanufacturing reliability results and action plans, suggesting design and/or process improvements to address reliability and durability issues based on an understanding of failure root causes
• Communicatereliability validation plans for components and subsystems, providing guidance on sample size requirements and durations for reliability testing
• Drive reliability assessments in program reviews and clearly communicate risks in the product lifecycle
• Influence supplierselectionfor higher reliability andprovideclear guidance on reliability requirements and demonstration to suppliers
• Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement
• Answer complex questions on global product manufacturing reliability performance across EnergyProducts

• Strong communicationskills and experience leading cross-functional teams
• Solid mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals
• 3-10 years of hands-on experience in hardware design, design validation, hardware testing, mechanical system reliability testing, and durability testing
• Understanding ofaccelerated testing methods, governing equations, and physics of failure for different failure mechanisms
• Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning, and EDX
• Knowledge of programming in scripting languages for test automation and data analysis/post-processing
• Knowledge of manufacturing engineering fundamentals
• Knowledge of reliability warranty analysis and reliability prediction methods
• Experience working with complex electronic and mechanical systems
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

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