Field Reliability Engineer, Semi

What to Expect

Tesla seeks a Field Reliability Engineer with a strong background in electric automotive systems such as Powertrain, High Voltage battery, and Chassis design to drive reliability excellence for the Tesla Semi. This role defines and ensures exceptional reliability across the product lifecycle—from concept through design, development, manufacturing, and field operation. As a key technical contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, manufacturing, service, suppliers) to identify failure modes, analyze field data, validate countermeasures, and implement solutions that uphold Tesla's mission of delivering reliable electric vehicles.

Responsibilities include conducting failure analysis, designing field-replication experiments, monitoring performance trends, and providing upfront design feedback to mitigate risks. The ideal candidate will establish robust reliability methodologies, prioritize issues by impact, and support scalable, data-driven improvements while maintaining rigorous documentation and alignment with Tesla’s technology commitments.

• Identify root causes by performing detailed failure analysis using a wide range of analytical tools and techniques, including data analysis and functional testing
• Drive issue resolution from root cause analysis to countermeasure implementation on all field-related issues
• Design and conduct experiments to replicate failures observed in the field
• Analyze and interpret field and diagnostic logs/data to identify common patterns in trending issues
• Monitor product field performance, identify trending issues, and prioritize work based on severity, occurrence, and cost of each failure mode
• Provide upfront feedback by participating in design reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and manufacturability issues are identified and risks mitigated (DFMEAs)
• Collaborate with engineers, suppliers, service, and manufacturers to drive resolution to identified failure causes

• Prior experience in a hands-on role such as Failure Analysis, Quality, or Service Engineer in consumer electronics or automotive industry
• Exceptional problem-solving and failure analysis skills, strong attention to detail, and analytical thinking
• Ability to use tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data
• Experience with programming languages and tools such as MATLAB or Python; SQL is a strong plus
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world, with self-motivation to push boundaries
• Strong technical first-principles understanding, excellent problem-solving skills, and genuine fascination for engineering
• Experience with analytical reliability methods like Weibull analysis and failure rate estimations is desired

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 with plan options and $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• Company-paid 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 salaried positions, accrued hours for hourly positions), and paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including 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

$100,000 - $216,000/annual salary + 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 may 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.