What to Expect
The PCB Supplier Industrialization Engineer (SIE) is the subject matter expert on PCB manufacturing processes and fabrication rulesets and will also be primary point of contact forsupplier audits, qualifications, and supplier selections for all PCBs in Tesla’s electronics portfolio. 
What You’ll Do
Support with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) based on PCB supplier fabrication limitations and guide Design Engineers to optimize PCB layouts
Define and maintain PCB specifications, criteria, and reliability standards to improve supplier performance for incumbent and new PCB suppliers 
Review and define APQP/PPAP requirements as the primary owner and approver oftier 2 PCB suppliers 
Conduct PCB supplier audits and support with the development of additional audit criteria to assess suppliers to meet Tesla’s high standard of quality 
Drive PCB suppliers on quality issues and field escalations based on root causeanalysis and corrective actions
Participate on cost reduction initiatives by exploring and suggesting process, materials, design and new technologies
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with PCB manufacturing or industrializing and managing PCB suppliers 
Subject Matter Expert on Rigid, Flex, Rigid-Flex, HDI, and/or IC Substrate Fabrication 
Familiarity with quality tools such as APQP, PPAP SPC, RCCA, and related methodslike control charts and pareto analysis 
Strong knowledge and understanding of industry specifications and standards especially IPC and JEDEC 
Experienced with optimizing PCB panel design, and material vs cost vs capacity
Strong understanding of Drilling, Etching, Masking, Plating, Lamination, SurfaceCoating, and Testing
Solid technical knowledge of the PCB Assembly manufacturing process 
International travel is required to engage with manufacturing partners, sometimes onshort notice 
Excellent spoken and written English

PALO ALTO, California

Full time