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What to Expect
The candidate will work as a member of Tesla's Materials Test Group to
lead, support, and advise on corrosion test activities. The position will be
based in Fremont (California, USA) within the Materials Test Lab and require
periodic travel to 3rd party test locations.
What You'll Do
Oversee corrosion testing for a wide variety of materials, components,
and vehicles across all Tesla products. Assess risk within upcoming
projects and ensure applicable tests are completed within demanding
project timelines.
Support off-site corrosion testing, including coordination with 3rd
party test providers and internal test teams, performing detailed
component and vehicle inspections, and documenting findings.
Conduct testing in an extremely fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Interface with a broad spectrum of internal customers to drive concerns to
a root cause and effective resolution.
Independently complete materials tests and issue reports for approval.
Create and manage “Concerns” documentation to facilitate and trace
corrective actions to a resolution.
Coordinate with Materials and Design teams to develop corrosion test
procedures, test-to-field correlations, and associated evaluation
criteria.
Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external suppliers to
develop and validate the performance of materials from the coupon to the
vehicle level. Be capable of both working independently as well as part of
broad cross functional teams to drive novel, best of class designs and
solutions in the clean energy space.
Work with materials test technicians to support test setup, test
execution, and interpret test
What You'll Bring
B.S. in Materials Science/Engineering or Chemistry with a focus on
Metallurgy, Corrosion or similar. Other candidates with exceptional work
experience will also be considered.
Exhibit a basic knowledge of materials, including metals, polymers,
composites, and coatings. Experience with automotive materials and
processes, including hands-on work on vehicles and components, is highly
desired.
Familiarity with corrosion testing, including both accelerated chamber
testing and field testing.
Ability to travel to support off-site testing for variable durations and
totaling several weeks out of the year.
Experience of working with hazardous materials with a willingness to
exhibit and promote health and safety across the team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish effective
working relationships.
Broad experience of working and leading cross functional teams to drive
product and specification development and a demonstrated ability to
influence the direction of design based on test results
Must be able to effectively handle multiple priorities, organize
workload, meet deadlines, and manage time independently.
Maintain top level professional integrity and appearance.
