Process Quality Engineer, Solar Manufacturing in , United States

Sr. Process Quality EngineerTesla is seeking a Sr. Process Quality Engineer to support solar cell manufacturing production lines for ingot, wafer, and cell processes. You will help deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials on American soil before the end of 2028. You will be responsible for quality of the processes, and final products. You will partner with design, supply chain, manufacturing, and service teams to develop Tesla's production processes to make high-quality products that meet our internal and external customer expectations. The Sr. Process Quality Engineer is a professional problem solver who can make good use of quality techniques (Six Sigma, advanced statistics, Advanced Product Quality Planning, data visualization) to solve quality challenges and develop reliable processes that prevent creation of defects, enabling high-quality products that meet the high reliability standards in energy business, contributing to the mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.ResponsibilitiesDuring launch of this greenfield facility, develop manufacturing requirements, quality standards, and product quality plans to ensure products meet expectations of our target customersLead development of FMEAs (Design & Process) to identify and address critical risksDeploy manufacturing level requirements to subsystems, assemblies, and components to ensure clear focus on design and customer needsSupport development of manufacturing equipment, controls, and test plans to address risks identified in FMEADesign effective experiments through DOE or other methods to support design teams in investigation of various alternatives or in design validation testing for solar cell processes including ingot growth, wafer processing, and cell fabrication Assist development with statistical tolerancing, Monte Carlo analysis, and other methods to investigate the effects of part and process variability on system performanceSupport process capability analyses (Cpk studies) to investigate the ability of suppliers and production processes to meet defined specifications and quality standardsDevelop process control strategies for key variables including resistivity uniformity, wafer thickness, and cell efficiencyManage and facilitate the root cause and corrective actions system through tracking and validation of issues, supporting root cause analysis through facilitating brainstorming, use of lean methodologies, hypothesis testing, and design of experimentsMentor Senior Quality Engineers and develop team capability through structured knowledge transferRequirementsBachelor's Degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Materials Science Engineering, or equivalent experience10+ years of experience in quality or process engineering in solar, semiconductor, or related manufacturingSpecific training and demonstrated success in applying design for quality and problem-solving methodologies including FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DOE, SPC, statistical tolerancingStrong background and demonstrated success applying statistical methods and quality toolsExpert knowledge of crystalline silicon solar cell manufacturing including ingot growth (Czochralski), wafer slicing, cell processingHands-on experience with solar cell characterization techniques including I-V measurement, photoluminescence imagingProficiency with Minitab, JMP, or other statistical software and data analysis toolsData mining and database experience (e.g., SQL, MES)ASQ or Six Sigma certification strongly preferredMinitab, JMP or other statistical software capabilities are preferredCompensation & BenefitsBenefitsAlong 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 deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&DShort-term and long-term insurance (90 day waiting period)Employee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program