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Engineering Technician, Harness Prototyping

Tesla, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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What To Expect We are seeking a highly motivated engineering technician for the Optimus Distribution Team. The team is primarily focused on prototyping, troubleshooting, and debugging harnesses, connectors, and electronics assemblies.

Responsibilities

Build prototype harnesses for multiple platforms including bot, charger, demo systems, and buck conversions to drawings.

Generate simple harness drawings for debug and testing harnesses with assistance from the design team.

Troubleshoot, debug, and repair prototype harnesses.

Document failure modes and communicate them to the design team with recommendations.

Train other technician groups to build harnesses at scale.

Qualifications

Hands‑on experience with harness building.

Tool proficiency: crimpers, strippers, multi‑meters, soldering irons, hand tools, and power tools.

Experience with Jira, 3D printing, and oscilloscopes is highly preferred.

IPC‑7711/7721 and IPC‑A‑620 knowledge is highly preferred.

Benefits

Competitive pay: $24.40 - $50.40/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits.

Aetna PPO and HSA plans, family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits; dental and vision plans with $0 contributions; HSA contribution with High Deductible Aetna plan; FSA; 401(k) with employer match; employee stock purchase plan; basic life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability; employee assistance program; paid sick, vacation, and holidays; backup childcare and parenting support; voluntary benefits (critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, pet insurance); weight loss and tobacco cessation programs; Tesla Babies program; commuter benefits; employee discounts and perks.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, Utilities

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