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The candidate will work as a member of Tesla’s Quality Operations at GigaFactory Texas to lead, support and advise on all materials-related test activities with focus on polymeric materials. The position will be based in Austin, Texas within the Materials Test Lab.
- Lead the test and performance evaluation of polymeric materials in a wide variety of raw materials, components, and assemblies across all Tesla products. Assess risk within upcoming projects and ensure applicable materials tests are completed within demanding project timelines.
- Development of new test and evaluation methods for assessing the use of various polymeric materials and systems.
- Conduct failure analysis investigations in an extremely fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Interface with a broad spectrum of internal customers to drive concerns to a root cause and effective resolution.
- Independently complete materials tests and issue reports for approval. Create and manage “Concerns” documentation to facilitate and trace corrective actions to a resolution.
- Work with internal engineering teams and external suppliers to identify process-related failure modes, validation.
- Lead materials test technicians to support test setup, test execution, and interpret test results.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Sciences, Chemistry, or similar. B.S. candidates with exceptional work experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 5 years of experience preferred.
- Exhibit a diverse knowledge of polymeric automotive polymeric materials and their manufacturing techniques.
- Experiences in plastics, rubber, coatings, and adhesives are highly desired.
- Extensive experiences in operating a diverse range of materials testing equipment, including sample preparation machines, UTS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, optical and electronic microscopes, and X-ray CT.
- Broad understanding of failure modes in polymeric materials and joint systems.
- Experience of working with hazardous materials with a willingness to exhibit and promote health and safety across the team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish effective working relationships.
- Broad experience of working and leading cross functional teams to drive product and specification development and a demonstrated ability to influence the direction of design based on test results.
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, meet deadlines and manage time independently.
- Maintain top level professional integrity and appearance.
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