Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Cell Powder Mixing

What To Expect

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated manufacturing engineer to create, develop and scale up manufacturing processes for our cutting‑edge Tesla battery cell manufacturing line. Our small team is multidisciplinary and highly cross‑functional, investigating and developing a broad range of manufacturing technologies while interfacing with several teams and sites across Tesla. The battery cell is a critical component in Tesla vehicles and storage systems.

This role will give you the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to our products in a demanding, fast‑paced, and incredibly exciting work environment.

• Drive development of new/innovative manufacturing processes from proof of concept through full‑scale production to enable improved battery performance, cost, and throughput requirements.
• Characterize existing processes, establish controls for critical parameters, and improve process robustness.
• Execute designs of experiments to optimize process conditions.
• Conduct analysis, interpretation and presentation of experimental data.
• Drive process commissioning on new production lines.
• Establish process controls for SPC and develop process‑related OCAPs.
• Develop and manage PFMEA risk assessments to prioritize process improvement projects and ensure adequate metrology and controls are in place.
• Debug process integration issues to keep interactions between processes under control.
• Build process documentation to accurately define the process for cross‑functional teams (equipment, quality, production, etc.).
• Model holistic process costs using a bottoms‑up system approach.

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in process development engineering, chemical engineering, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with industrial mixing, dry powder handling and conveyance, milling, extrusion, granulation, spray coating, or industrial chemical processing.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing process development.
• Demonstrated experience in data‑driven root‑cause analysis utilizing statistical software such as JMP or similar packages.
• Demonstrated capabilities in manufacturing process development for new and unique products.
• Some powder characterization experience (e.g., PSA, TGA, DSC, XRD, XRF, FTIR, and rheology) is preferred.

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 with $0 paycheck contribution.
• Company‑paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High‑Deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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.

$91,600 – $164,400 / annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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