Robotics Engineer, Body Shop

What to Expect

You’ll own robot programming, commissioning, andprocess optimization on Tesla Body-in-White lines—raising efficiency, quality,and safety with process, controls, production, and maintenance. This is ahands-on role: path and process issues on the floor, then durable fixes in thecell.

What You'll Do

• Program and commission KUKA (KRL / WorkVisual) and FANUC (TP / Roboguide) robots on BIW lines
• Adjust robot paths, tools, bases, and reference frames
• Set up and validate robot safety, including DCS, SafeOperation, and related systems
• Configure and optimize gluing, bolting, riveting, welding, and material-handling sequences
• Integrate robot I/O with PLCs and prove out robot-to-peripheral communication
• Configure and integrate vision (Mech-Mind, iRVision, Perceptron, Coherix / VisionTech)
• Troubleshoot live issues; maintain backups and documentation; coordinate with process, controls, and maintenance

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on KUKA (KRL / WorkVisual) and FANUC (TP / Roboguide) programming and commissioning, ideally in Body-in-White or similar high-volume assembly
• Experience adjusting paths, tools, bases, and frames, and commissioning DCS / SafeOperation (or equivalent)
• Practical knowledge of joining and handling processes (glue, bolt, rivet, weld) and of PLC signal integration
• Experience integrating industrial vision (Mech-Mind, FANUC iRVision, Perceptron, Coherix, or similar)
• Comfortable debugging on the line, keeping backups and documentation current, and working across process, controls, and maintenance
• Bias for action in a changing production environment, with close attention to safety and quality
• Prior launch / install / buyoff on BIW or other high-volume automated lines
• Familiarity with Tesla or similar OEM body-shop standards, cycle-time recovery, and production support

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

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.