Supplier Industrialization Engineer...

About the Role

Tesla's Electronics Supplier Industrialization Engineering team is instrumental in developing and validating critical component and electronic part top-level assembly processes with our suppliers. We provide essential regional support for New Product Introduction (NPI) and legacy product management within the supply chain. This role involves all aspects from initial supplier sourcing assessments, in collaboration with Tesla's sourcing and design teams, and make-sourcing decisions, through to industrialization and quality control. Success in this position requires excellent communication skills, robust supplier management expertise, a willingness to travel both domestically and internationally, and the capacity to make critical decisions under time pressure. The position supports a diverse product range, including low/high voltage products, controllers, audio and sensing projects, and optical lens and camera projects.

Responsibilities

• Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles during early product development, providing valuable feedback to NPI SIE (Supplier Industrialization Engineer) and design teams.
• Conduct onsite supplier audits and provide assessments for sourcing decisions, developing new suppliers to meet Tesla sourcing requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier scalability, cost, and quality performance.
• Manage and optimize supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance.
• Oversee supplier production capacity and operations management.
• Facilitate clear communication of technical requirements between suppliers and Tesla's GSM, SIE, and Design teams.
• Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance with part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
• Collaborate with Tesla supply chain teams to establish optimal performance specifications and supplier metrics.
• Lead, track, and improve supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes.
• Manage and enhance production and product quality. Guide suppliers in developing robust processes and procedures for efficient, high-quality product manufacturing.
• Follow up and drive SCAR (Supplier Corrective Actions Review) with suppliers. Validate supplier corrective actions for design and/or process changes, ensuring they are sustainable and implemented across manufacturing lines and suppliers to prevent recurrence.
• Contribute to the evaluation of new or alternative materials for improved design, manufacturability, or cost reduction.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain or mechanical engineering; experience with Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), and PCBA Top-Level Assemblies (TLAs) is highly preferred.
• BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or demonstrable equivalent experience and exceptional ability.
• Proven experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Practical experience with Six Sigma methodologies; DMAIC experience is a plus.
• Solid hands-on experience with quality statistical analysis tools and applications (e.g., JMP, Minitab).
• Strong mechanical background, including statistical tolerance analysis, design quality assessment, and improvement techniques.
• Proficiency in GD&T and 3D CAD software.
• Demonstrated supplier development and management skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Hands-on and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time, often with short notice, to engage with Contract Manufacturers (CMs).