Quality Engineer, Optimus

What You'll Do

• Own quality for assigned Optimus subsystems (e.g., actuators, joints, sensors, harnesses, structural assemblies) end-to-end: supplier to incoming to line build to integration test to field
• Develop and execute integration and functional test plans for sub-assemblies and full-robot validation; partner with controls and software teams on HIL and regression strategies
• Lead root-cause investigations (8D, fishbone, fault-tree) for line-side defects, integration test failures, and field returns; drive corrective and preventive actions to closure
• Define and monitor in-line quality controls - FAI, FQT, SPC, Cpk targets, poka-yoke - and partner with manufacturing engineering to design defects out of the process
• Qualify new suppliers and components: PPAP, sample inspection, capability studies, and on-site supplier development as needed
• Build the reliability data pipeline for Optimus: failure mode tracking, MTBF/durability targets, DFR feedback into design reviews, and warranty/field-quality reporting
• Drive disposition decisions on non-conforming material (MRB) and lead containment when escapes occur
• Translate field and production data into prioritized engineering action - what is actually breaking, why, and what changes upstream

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of quality engineering experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or other complex electromechanical hardware
• Strong hands-on experience using AI/LLM tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate root-cause analysis — querying large production and test datasets, summarizing failure modes, and building data pipelines to turn raw SCADA/MES/test data into actionable engineering insight
• Hands-on experience with at least three of: manufacturing/line QE, supplier quality and PPAP, system integration test, reliability/DfR, field/warranty analysis
• Demonstrated ownership of structured problem solving (8D, DMAIC, FTA) with measurable defect-reduction results
• Working knowledge of GD&T, measurement systems (MSA, gage R&R), and SPC
• Comfort working directly on the production floor - debugging robots, pulling data, and standing up containment in hours, not days
• Proficient in data analysis using SQL, Python, or equivalent; able to turn raw production/test data into actionable insight
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to brief findings to engineering leadership and influence cross-functional decisions

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee stock purchase plans
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Tesla Babies program
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Commuter benefits
• Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs