The Quality Engineering team operates at a national level review defects and occur independent of install location and are systematic in nature. Their purpose is to: Determine potential risks and drive resolution of high-risk issues into process controls; Establish and maintain Control Plans to assure critical features are controlled and monitored. Establish criteria for audits and controls based on product specification and process critical requirements.

* Work with Manufacturing and Design Engineering to determine product specifications and tolerances. * Establish criteria for Part Inspection Standards based on product specification and process critical requirements. * Lead and maintain PFMEAs to determine potential risks in manufacturing and drive resolution of high-risk issues into process controls. * Establish and maintain Control Plans to assure critical features are controlled and monitored through the assembly/production processes. * Develop and implement Quality Key Points for visual inspection that meets product specifications used by in process inspections and quality audits. * Review and provide disposition to non-conforming material. * Lead and facilitate sorting activity and drive part improvement with suppliers on part non-conformances. * Lead Containment activity on non-conforming material by determining appropriate suspect range to quarantine and provide disposition of material. * Able to perform and lead Problem Solving activities for quality issues through root cause investigation and development/implementing preventative and corrective actions. * Track quality performance metrics, prioritize top issues and drive continuous improvement activities with cross-functional team * Assist in the development and improvement of the Quality Management System. * Promote and maintain a culture and attitude of continuous improvement, working within the Tesla team to make it more efficient, safer and an enjoyable place to work. * Ability and willingness to travel domestically (5-10%)

Essential Skills - Job Specific * Knowledge of energy system design requirements and familiarity with electrical code * AND/OR knowledge of construction/roofing techniques. * Understanding of specific technical product and regulatory systems and codes * Must be very comfortable with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) * Ability to clearly distill actionable insights and support hypothesis with data * Demonstrated and extensive analytical skills * Familiarity with quality problem-solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, 5-Why, 8D etc. * Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques * Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, etc. * Must be very comfortable with standard MS Office programs, specifically Excel * Experienced in QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA required. * Familiar with various reliability test techniques including HALT and HASS testing. * Familiar with basic SQL Essential Skills - General * Raises the Bar - We need top performers who raise the bar in our organization. When we hire new candidates, they should already be better than most employees in that role. We will often need to do this by being scrappy and challenging the status quo. * Bias for Action - must have bias for action and be able to convert thought into execution quickly. * People Centric - value people and their time. Demonstrate empathy and respect. * Adaptive - Adapts to change, even when they may not be in favor of it. Someone who is collaborative and willing to take on new assignments and roles to benefit the business. * Develops Others - Serves as a multiplier. Makes others around them better by helping them highlight their strengths and work on their weaknesses. Can serve as a mentor to more junior leaders and employees and develop them for roles of greater responsibility. * Innovates - Find creative ways to simplify and look at our operation through a new lens. Not caught up on old ways of doing things. Has the ability to adapt and creatively work through problems and solutions that may not be their own. * Thinks like an Owner - Willing to take risks, own outcomes, and learn from them. Humble and prioritizes the needs of the business over their own. * Reasons from First Principles - Able to identify root causes and use data to drive decisions and change. * Resourceful - Practices frugality. Is a scrappy leader who can do more with less. * Curious - Seek to understand and show empathy. Have an insatiable thirst for learning and knowledge. Education/Experience * A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical) or other technical discipline. * 3-5 Years Experience as a Quality Engineer in a operations environment