Reliability Engineer (Exterior & Lighting)

Quick Facts

• Role: Reliability Engineer for vehicle exterior and lighting systems

• Focus: Designing reliability through the full product lifecycle

Description

You will design reliability into exterior and lighting systems—including panels, bumpers, lighting assemblies, seals, glass, aero surfaces, and coatings—by planning accelerated tests and driving reliability growth from concept through field operation. You will analyze field and environmental conditions, lead design FMEA risk sessions, and collaborate across engineering and suppliers to resolve failures. You will also use reliability modeling and life data analysis to inform design decisions and service life/warranty forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Design accelerated test plans for design validation, burn-in testing, and reliability growth

• Analyze field usage and environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, UV, dust, salt, mud, chemical exposure) to set durability requirements and test methods

• Facilitate and lead design FMEA sessions to identify product risks and define validation test plans

• Partner with design, test, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, and service engineering to identify root causes and drive corrective actions

• Collaborate with mechanical design and material engineering teams on reliability for emerging architectures

• Create process validation test plans for suppliers and drive root cause corrective action for production process issues

• Perform reliability modeling, life data analysis, and quantitative predictions for design and service life/warranty forecasting

• Provide reliability design guidelines and apply lessons learned for continuous improvement

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Material Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience

• 2+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electro-mechanical systems such as exterior panels/fascias, lighting assemblies, seals and weatherstrips, coatings, glass/glazing, or related high-reliability applications

• Proficiency in failure modes and degradation mechanisms for exterior and lighting systems: polymer aging, coating degradation, UV/weathering, corrosion, sealing and water ingress, condensation, thermal cycling, fatigue, optical/thermal aging

• Ability to manage parallel tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Self-motivated, proactive, and resilient in tough circumstances

Benefits

• Medical plans with plan options and $0 payroll deduction

• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

• Dental and vision plans with options and $0 paycheck contribution

• Company HSA contribution when enrolled in a High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plans

• Company paid Basic Life and 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), and paid holidays

• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

• Voluntary benefits (e.g., 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

• Earned Wage Access for eligible roles (below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation

$91,600–$234,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary based on factors including market location and individual knowledge, skills, and experience.