Electrical Engineering Technician Jobs

About Tesla:

Tesla is a fast-moving and constantly innovating company. We design and manufacture advanced electric vehicles, battery packs, drive systems, and energy products that are changing the future of transportation and sustainable energy. We are building technically strong, fast-moving teams that pride themselves on superior execution.

Description:

Tesla is looking for a technician to support the development, implementation, integration, and sustaining of a wide variety of test equipment in its Gigafactory in Nevada. In this role, you will help with building testers, creating validation plans, executing validation, running measurement system analyses, writing test reports, and install/integrate testers on a production line. In addition, you will be supporting the sustaining activities of these testers to support production ramps.

• Use data acquisition equipment and other instrumentation to record and analyze test data
• Support electrical system upgrades to meet production line ramps
• Document and report on issues found during test and work closely with Test Engineering to address these
• Write validation plans and execute them, then summarize results and share with the team
• Build, assemble and setup of test equipment and fixtures
• Validate test systems, integrate, deploy, and maintain systems on the production line

• Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs and HV power supplies
• Experience in the use of a broad variety of test, control, and data acquisition equipment
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn and ability to change direction quickly
• Strong experience with wiring diagrams and harness drawings
• Strong experience with reading, interpreting, and drawing electrical schematics and circuits.
• AS degree in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent and 2+ years of experience in an engineering development environment or 2+ years experience in a Test/Electrical Technician Role
• Low voltage and control system experience preferred
• Strong understanding of engineering and reliability fundamentals
• Ability to operate and maintain a wide variety of hand and power tools, and lab equipment.
• Experience with HV battery systems preferred
• Remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Software experience preferred (LabVIEW, Python, Golang)
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Experience with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• High voltage/power experience preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD preferred