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Quality Technician, Cybercab, Plastics

Tesla · Austin, TXtoday

Ensure plastic vehicle components meet quality specs via inspection, testing, and root cause analysis.

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Worth knowing

Why it is interesting. Work on the Cybercab program, Tesla's autonomous vehicle, ensuring plastic component quality.

Might not be for you. Physically demanding — up to 12 hours standing/walking, lifting 35 lbs, climbing ladders.

Mostly at the benchHands-on executionFast-paced First industry roleBS acceptable

Adjacent materials roleQuality Technician, Cybercab, Plastics — inspections and testing of plastic vehicle parts in high-volume manufacturing

H-1B filings

Tesla filed 1,327 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025.

Most common titles: Sr Manufacturing Engineer, Sr Process Engineer, Sr Mechanical Design Engineer. Median filed pay: $138K a year.

From U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about this role, so confirm sponsorship with the employer. Titles and filed pay ·Every employer's filings

Seniority
Technician
Work
On-site
Type
Full-time
Industry
Automotive
Role
Quality / Testing
Benefits
equity/stock401(k) with employer match$0 payroll deduction medical plans

Role details

What to Expect

The Quality Technician will ensure that all material, both in-process and incoming, meets Tesla’s quality requirements and specifications. This person will be responsible for identifying quality issues within the manufacturing environment, leading investigations, root cause analysis, collecting relevant process and product data, and managing non-conforming material. This person will work closely with cross- functional teams including production and engineering to escalate and maintain rapid response to quality issues with supporting and pertinent data and drive continuous improvements to the production process.

What You'll Do

  • Perform various inspections, quality process audits and testing to evaluate product and process performance and disposition of non- conforming material
  • Drive root cause investigations for warranty, in-process and incoming quality issues, corrective actions implementation, and follow- up on countermeasure robustness
  • Work with engineering teams to validate new product or vehicle designs, equipment, and processes
  • Develop quality inspections methods, criteria, instructions for quality containments and quality action notices
  • Analyze production data to identify potential non-conforming or at-risk material
  • Develop best practices and use lessons learned for future problem solving and decision making
  • Work with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality, and production goals

What You'll Bring

  • Experience with quality and process control in a high-volume manufacturing environment
  • Utilize applicable standards and systems to reference product specifications and customer requirements
  • Highly skilled in problem solving and root cause analysis techniques
  • Create and manage production change approvals and/or deviations
  • Ability to use a range of basic test and measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, etc. to collect, interpret and report results of data analysis
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in Microsoft 365 including Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint

Essential Physical Demands

  • Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
  • Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
  • Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
  • Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
  • Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
  • Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
  • Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, reflective vest, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Benefits

Along 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 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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Common questions

Does Tesla sponsor H-1B visas?

Tesla has filed H-1B petitions with the US Department of Labor in past years, but this specific posting does not explicitly mention sponsorship for the Quality Technician, Cybercab, Plastics role. Confirm with the employer before applying if visa support is required.

Where is the Quality Technician, Cybercab, Plastics role at Tesla based?

This role is based in Austin, TX.

What degree is required for the Quality Technician, Cybercab, Plastics role at Tesla?

This role requires a Not specified.

What techniques or methods are required for this Quality Technician, Cybercab, Plastics role?

calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches.