Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals & Ceramics
What To Expect The purpose of the Tesla Materials Engineering organization is to facilitate the Tesla Mission of building a world of amazing abundance through the identification, development and insertion of advanced materials and processes. In this role, you will apply the fundamentals of material science to develop materials and processes, with an emphasis on gearing materials, processing, and manufacturing technology.
This role also will be supporting other Tesla Engineering and Manufacturing functions with materials expertise.
What You'll Do- Contribute to the development of new materials and manufacturing processes that revolutionize Tesla’s products
- Evaluate trade-offs between material performance, cost, and manufacturability to support material selection
- Assist in translating qualitative design needs into quantifiable material requirements and document them in material specifications
- Develop and execute test plans to characterize application-specific material properties and translate results into design values for detailed engineering use
- Drive root cause analysis and issue resolution of material-related issues What You'll Bring- Degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge in physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior of materials, thermodynamics, and phase transformations
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated success in maturation of materials and processes for gearing applications
- Demonstrated experience in gear failure modes and root cause analysis
- Demonstrated experience in cold forming of gears in simulation (Simufact or similar) and manufacturing
- Experience in gear thermal processing methods for desired microstructure and distortion reduction
- Experience with standard material testing methods and data interpretation (tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography)
- Familiarity with engineering software for data analysis and visualization Benefits Compensation and 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 Expected Compensation
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