Engineering Technician, Testing, Optimus

📍Palo Alto, California
Posted: 2025-02-20
Tesla is hiring Engineering Technician, Testing, Optimus
What to Expect

Our aggressive product requirements demand architectures with state-of-the-art performance. Working at Tesla is fast-paced and incredibly exciting, and being passionate and self-motivated to push boundaries is critical. You will work with Engineering groups across various disciplines, alongside seasoned industry experts, high-aptituderecent graduates, and people from every stage in between.

In this role, you will work as a member of Tesla’s Optimus Test Team and support the component, sub-system and system level testing of Tesla’s Optimus Bot. As a test technician, you will work closely with reliability and test engineers in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment to assemble test fixtures, conduct material, performance, and reliability testing, and collect data.

 

As a successful candidate, you have strong mechanical or electrical hands-on skills and are able to work effectively and independently.

What You’ll Do
  • Build test fixtures and conduct component and system level tests
  • Compile, organize, and archive test results
  • Document and report issues identified during tests or inspections
  • Prepare and maintain test parts, devices and equipment
  • Collaborate with engineers to analysis issues discovered
  • Provide written and verbal test status updates to key stakeholders through Jira
  • Support engineering teams in instrumentation and data acquisition
  • Comply with safety policies and regulations
What You’ll Bring

 

  • 2+ years of experience with mechanical, electrical, or material testing
  • Ability to operate safely a wide variety of hand and power tools, shop tools, and lab equipment
  • Hands-on experience with test setup and execution
  • Experience and knowledge of collecting data and reporting data in a data collection software such as MS Excel is a must
  • Excellent teamwork/interpersonal skills with a willingness to gain and share new knowledge and the ability to communicate effectively
  • Familiarity with environmental stress testing or automated test systems is a plus
  • Positive attitude, eager to learn and ability to change direction quickly
  • Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances
  • Own assignments and take full accountability for their success
  • High awareness of safety procedures and practices
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$24.40 - $56.40/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.



Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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