Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Manufacturing

What to Expect Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to launch manufacturing lines for our cutting-edge battery products. Battery development is at the heart of our company and this is an exciting opportunity work directly the central challenge with electric vehicles - battery cost. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.

In addition to developing manufacturing equipment and processes, manufacturing engineers work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will work closely with design engineering, quality and production to take battery design changes and new battery designs from initial concept through prototype development and into full production. What You'll Do
* Develop and launch all new manufacturing processes
* Identify root causes of production bottlenecks, equipment malfunctions, and variability, using first principles thinking to drive sustainable solutions
* Design, implement, and refine manufacturing processes to maximize efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure the highest levels of product quality
* Collaborate and manage internal and external equipment integrators from equipment development through handover to local operations teams
* Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and fixtures for production implementation
* 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
* Troubleshoot processes capability and stability through root cause analysis and design of experiments
* Travel domestically/internationally to help support equipment FATs and across Tesla sites as needed (