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Repair Technician, Power Electronics

Tesla
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/26/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Repair Technician, Power Electronics position at Tesla?

What To Expect
Repair Technicians are responsible for ensuring optimal performance of Tesla vehicles. The role involves diagnosing and resolving advanced electrical or mechanical issues within Tesla subsystems. Your role will require technical support and system optimization.

What You'll Do

  • Perform rectification on Cells, Bandoliers, Arrays, Penthouses, and other components on the Cybercab Battery through a comprehensive diagnosis and evaluation
  • Perform Battery Diagnosis including Positive and Negative leak tests within different steps of the assembly process, in addition to functional test on the Battery Pack and Penthouse
  • Assist and interface with NPI, Quality, Design, and Process Engineering teams to improve work instructions, parts, jigs, tools, and overall, First Pass Yield
  • Operate and maintain a wide variety of shop tools, power tools, and automotive electrical test equipment
  • Support Battery and Battery Sub-Assembly Production, General Assembly returns, and teardown of scrap materials to save on cost and further data collection including maintaining of records of time and materials through Tesla’s Proprietary Software
  • Educate Production Associates and other cross-functional departments on implementation of countermeasures to improve final quality and EOL production process
  • Perform other duties as assigned


  • What You'll Bring

  • 2 years’ experience in automotive diagnosis, servicing, and repairs or relevant experience
  • Work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals
  • Must be flexible and capable of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Perform detailed daily record keeping and reporting
  • Possess ability to critically think and look for the problems based on line conditions
  • Experience with functional/leak testers
  • Ability to diagnose problems quickly, find solutions through root-cause analysis, and be empowered to take immediate action


  • Essential Physical Demands
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
  • Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
  • Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs.up and down stairs
  • Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
  • Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
  • Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
  • Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, cut-resistant sleeves and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines


  • 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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