Engineering Technician, New Product Introduction Energy

Tesla - Sparks, NV

Full-time - Entry Level

Sparks, NV

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering Technician at Tesla's Gigafactory Nevada plays a crucial role in the seamless launch of new Energy products and sub-components. This position involves hands-on product build validation, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and ensuring factory readiness while meeting critical timelines. The technician will be responsible for preparing materials, executing builds, and providing feedback for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials and tools for performing NPI builds.
• Trial new materials and maintain various NPI core functions to a high standard.
• Execute efficiently against provided instructions and self-validate work for accuracy.
• Check the quality of previous operations and meet critical deadlines.
• Provide constructive feedback, define/iterate standard work, and suggest process improvements.
• Support field investigations, instrumented/non-Plan of Record builds, and unique projects in support of cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure factory and line readiness and meet critical timelines.

Requirements

• Experience with hand tools, machine tools, and semi-automated and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Significant experience in electrical, automotive, energy, and/or mechanical areas is a plus.
• Support Engineering teams in early prototyping product phases and provide iterative feedback for continuous product improvement.
• Responsible for high quality activities, including self-inspection and thorough inspection of the process.
• Communicate test results, ideas, and problems to supervisors and engineers.
• Perform varying degrees of electro-mechanical assembly work and work independently once a task is assigned.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in troubleshooting and rework operations.
• Ability to work fluidly with the team to achieve great results.

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options
• Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• 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)
• Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including 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