Manufacturing Engineer, Cell Mixing

About the role

• Manufacturing Engineer, Cell Mixing | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Fremont, California | Req ID: 280716 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated manufacturing engineer to identify, develop and scale up manufacturing processes for our cutting-edge Tesla battery cell manufacturing lines. 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 have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to our products, with the potential for global impact. The work environment is demanding, fast-paced, and incredibly exciting.

What You'll Do

• Drive development of new/innovative manufacturing processes from proof of concept through to full-scale commercial production that enable improved battery performance, reduce costs, and meet throughput and safety requirements
• Perform technoeconomic feasibly studies for proposed processes
• Execute DoEs to optimize process conditions
• Use inline, online, and offline instruments and material characterization techniques to correlate process parameters, material properties, and downstream cell performance
• Conduct analysis, interpretation, and presentation of experimental data
• Drive process commissioning on new production lines
• 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 ensure interactions between processes are kept under control
• Build process documentation to accurately define the process to cross-functional teams (equipment, quality, production, etc.)
• Model holistic process cost models using bottoms-up system approach

What You'll Bring

• 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, spray drying, fluid bed drying or industrial chemical processing
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing process developmentSome powder characterization experience, such as PSA, TGA, DSC, XRD, XRF, FTIR and rheology is preferred

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$91,600 - $195,600/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position 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.