Collision Research & Development Technician

Tesla's Collision Repair department is looking for someone to join the Collision Repair Validation Team in supporting structural body repair and replacement for collision repair centers around the world.

This position is based at our Austin, TX Collision Repair Headquarters and serves to review, perform, and provide feedback on structural repair procedures. As a validation technician, you'll be performing repair procedures, validating repair center tooling, and investigating issues on the path to new repair techniques.

If you're someone who's creative, engaging and driven, and you're interested in becoming a part of a world-class team supporting Tesla's mission through the service and continued support of our customers and body shops in the field, we are interested in hearing from you.

• Perform structural repair procedures on Tesla vehicles and provide procedure feedback to development team for optimization
• Create Flat Rate Times for estimating platforms and present repair validation results to various teams for review and approval
• Validate and test collision repair equipment (i.e. frame equipment, riveters, welders, etc.) and collision repair consumables (i.e. adhesives, fasteners, corrosion protection, etc.)
• Maintain a clean and organized workshop; includes cleaning of work area and maintaining of equipment used to perform validations
• Perform operations consistent with collision repair; disassembly/reassembly of vehicles, cutting, grinding, welding, riveting, panel preparation, fitting
• Time management of multiple projects, simultaneously
• Complying with all of Tesla's safety rules, guidelines, and standards

• Vocational certificate in collision repair preferred, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years industry experience with structural repair, Tesla experience preferred
• Collision repair industry experience, i.e. frame equipment, welding, riveting, diagnostic systems, estimating platforms, etc.
• Experience with various metal types from Aluminum to UHSS Steel
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality, work independently in limited supervision environments, and travel domestically and international based on business needs
• Capable of lifting 50 lbs. and driving a forklift

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