Manager, General Assembly Quality Engineering

Description:
Tesla is hiring a Manager of General Assembly (GA) Quality Engineering to lead the quality function for vehicle final assembly at Gigafactory Texas, supporting Cybertruck, Cybercab, and Model Y. This leader owns the GA quality outcomes across launch and steady-state production from Warranty to infactory metrics.  These include BSR and water-tight performance, paint, fit-and-finish, soft trim, electrical, and final vehicle audit. You will lead a team of Quality Engineers, drive data-driven problem solving, and partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Design, Supplier Quality, and Service to deliver vehicles that meet Tesla's standard out of the gate.

Responsibilities:
Lead a team of GA Quality Engineers covering trim, chassis, final line, marriage, and end-of-line vehicle test across multiple programs

Own GA-level quality KPIs: Direct Run %, FQT yield, audit defects per vehicle, BSR rate, water test pass rate, MRB cost, and warranty signal

Drive containment, root cause, and permanent corrective action for high-impact GA defects (BSR, water leaks, gap/flush, soft-set, electrical, soft trim)

Adjudicate MRB tickets, approve TSORTs, and resolve WOEL-to-GA escalations with speed and discipline

Partner with NPI and Program teams through RC builds, pilot, and ramp - represent quality in cross-functional launch calls and own the GA quality readiness gate

Operationalize Tesla's digital quality stack (QPX, quality cards, MOS, FX-Quality) to detect issues earlier and reduce manual triage load

Build hiring plans, develop engineers, and run a performance bar that reflects Tesla's expectations

Interface daily with GA Production leadership, Design Engineering, and Supplier Quality to close issues at the lowest possible cost

Escalate systemic design or supplier issues with data, and drive them to closure across the value chain

Requirements:
8+ years of automotive or high-volume manufacturing quality engineering experience, with at least 3 years leading engineering teams

Deep hands-on expertise in vehicle General Assembly: BIW-to-GA interface, trim/chassis/final, marriage, vehicle test, and audit

Demonstrated ownership of a GA quality function through a vehicle launch (NPI, RC builds, pilot, ramp to volume)

Strong command of structured problem solving (8D, DMAIC, Shainin, FTA) and statistical methods

Proven ability to lead data-driven quality programs - comfortable in SQL/dashboards/BI tools and pushing teams to act on signal, not opinion

Experience hiring, developing, and managing technical engineering teams in a fast-paced production environment

Bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and willingness to be on the floor every day

Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Compensation & Benefits:
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