Tesla Looking For Materials Engineer, Coatings, Metals and Ceramics at Fremont, CA Full Time

The purpose of the Tesla Materials Engineering organization is to facilitate the Tesla mission of accelerating the world to sustainable energy via identification, development and insertion of advanced materials and processes while supporting other Tesla Engineering and Manufacturing functions with materials expertise.

Role:
The team is seeking a Materials Engineer to be dedicated to Coatings (Metals and Ceramics)

Responsibilities:
Subject matter expert for inorganic based coatings (metals and ceramics)

Provide direction on optimal materials & processes selection.

Identify needs not addressed by current material solutions and lead development of new materials technologies.

Determine properties and appropriate design values for design and analysis.

Establish test plans when necessary to characterize application specific material properties.

Develop, author and publish material and process specifications.

Qualify materials, parts, and processes used.

Requirements:
Materials Engineering degree. Metallurgical Engineering focus and advanced degrees are preferred.

Knowledge of process-structure-property relationships in metallic and ceramic coatings

Knowledge of various coating processes (e.g., conductor platings, thermal sprays, PVD coatings) and surface modification techniques.

Familiarity with inorganic coatings used in varying applications (e.g., tooling and electronic materials).

Experience in material selection, developing specifications, and qualifying suppliers.

Ideal candidate will have examples of designing coatings, preferably using advanced computational methods, to solve specific design challenges in vehicle body structures; from concept to implementation.