Manufacturing Engineer, Optimus

What to Expect

Tesla is looking to hire a Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the concept development and launch of battery manufacturing equipment for our cutting‑edge Optimus robot. In this role you will take large scale manufacturing systems for new battery products and architectures from the early concept development stage through equipment launch, optimization and handover to local operations teams. Battery development is at the heart of our company, and this is an exciting opportunity to work directly on the central challenges for the all‑new Optimus product architecture while still in its early development stages.

Tesla is a demanding and fast‑paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on challenging projects.

• Ideate concepts for equipment and manufacturing system(s)
• Develop specifications and manage RFQ process
• Validate and optimize processes from early prototype builds through full volume production
• Transition products from low‑volume prototypes to large‑scale production
• Identify root causes of production bottlenecks, equipment malfunctions, and variability, using first principles thinking to drive sustainable solutions
• Use manufacturing data to inform decisions, track progress, and identify areas for improvement in real‑time
• Create detailed documentation for equipment handover to operations team
• Travel domestically/internationally to help support equipment FATs and across Tesla sites as needed (