What to Expect
Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI are partnering to launch the most epic chip-building effort ever - combining logic, memory, and advanced packaging under one roof. Terafab will close the gap between today's chip production and the future's demand - a future among the stars.
The team is seeking a Sr. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Specialist to lead advanced transmission electron microscopy characterization of semiconductor and thin-film materials. You will be the in-house expert for high-resolution TEM, STEM, and analytical electron microscopy techniques, providing critical microstructural and compositional insights that guide materials development and failure analysis. This role combines deep expertise in electron microscopy with a practical understanding of semiconductor materials and thin-film systems.
What You'll Do
- Operate advanced TEM/STEM instruments, including aberration-corrected and analytical (EELS, EDS) microscopes
- Prepare high-quality TEM specimens using focused ion beam (FIB), mechanical polishing, and ion milling techniques
- Perform high-resolution imaging, electron diffraction, and spectroscopic analysis to characterize crystal structure, defects, interfaces, and compositional gradients in thin-film stacks
- Develop and optimize TEM sample preparation and imaging protocols for new material systems
- Collaborate with materials engineers and process engineers to provide rapid-turnaround microstructural analysis for development and failure investigations
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Materials Science, Physics, or a related field with a focus on electron microscopy, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience operating TEM/STEM instruments in a research or industrial setting
- Expertise in FIB-based TEM sample preparation for multilayer thin-film structures
- Proficiency in HRTEM, HAADF-STEM, EELS, and EDS for compositional and structural analysis
- Experience characterizing semiconductor materials, dielectrics, or functional thin films
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex diffraction patterns and spectroscopic data
- Experience with in-situ TEM techniques (heating, biasing, environmental) or 4D-STEM/ptychography is preferred
- Experience with automated TEM data acquisition and image analysis software is a plus
Compensation and Benefits
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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Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
Jun 16, 2026