Manager, General Assembly Quality Engineering Jobs in Austin, TX at Tesla
Title: Manager, General Assembly Quality Engineering
Company: Tesla
Location: Austin, TX
What To Expect
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.
What You'll Do
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
What You'll Bring
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
Benefits
Compensation and 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
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