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Design - Quality Engineering Internship (Summer 2020)

Internship Program at Tesla
The University Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year around program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by given them projects that are critical to their team’s success. Instead of going on coffee runs and making copies, you’ll be seated at the table making critical decisions that will influence not only your team, but the overall achievement of Tesla’s mission.

Locations
Fremont, CA
Hawthorne, CA

About the Team
In this role you will develop the skills and learn the process for approving appearance parts for color, appearance quality, and harmony. You will engage with suppliers, giving direction based on the product target and approving/rejecting parts. The Design Quality Team interfaces with Design and Engineering to gain an understanding of design intent and develops product with suppliers as a champion of that intent.

What to Expect
  • Engage with suppliers to provide direction based on the product target and approval or rejecting parts.
  • Coordinate with Tesla Product Excellence/Industrialization Teams to support color and appearance harmony reviews.
  • Manage timing, parts documents (AARs) and the supply base through the supplier portal
  • Administer tracking timing of masters material development including managing the inventory and distribution of masters

Requirements
  • Must meet minimum requirement for Color Blindness and Color Vision Skill Test (test will be administered during interview process)
  • Working knowledge of automotive components
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
  • Strong communication skills and confidence when giving feedback
  • Interest in hands on Technical Designing
  • Dynamic problem solver
  • As an added advantage: Basic to intermediate knowledge of materials: textiles, leather, PUR, vacuum forming, colorants, paints, plating.  Process/assembly knowledge: injection molding