Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Service Manufacturing Line

About the role

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Service Manufacturing Line | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: Lathrop, California | Req ID: 279355 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla is looking to hire a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development and launch of a service manufacturing line for our advanced battery products. In this role you will take the service manufacturing line from early concept development through equipment specification, build-out, optimization, and handover to local operations teams.

You will define and implement the processes for producing new battery products to support Tesla's legacy vehicle fleet, ensuring continued availability of high-quality replacement parts for customers in the field.

Battery development is at the heart of our company, and this is an exciting opportunity to work directly on the central challenges with electric vehicles - battery architecture innovation and the creation of world-class service manufacturing line capabilities. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.

What You'll Do

• Ideate concepts for a service manufacturing line, including equipment and system design for producing new battery products for legacy vehicles
• Lead the concept development, design, and build-out of the service manufacturing line
• Define and develop manufacturing processes for new battery products that support Tesla's legacy vehicle fleet
• Develop equipment specifications and manage the RFQ process for service manufacturing line equipment
• Lead and manage vendors and coordinate project scope cross-functionally with production, design, and quality teams
• Validate and optimize service manufacturing line processes from early prototype builds through full volume production
• Lead on-site installation, commissioning, and qualification of service manufacturing line equipment at production facilities
• Coordinate equipment layout, utility requirements, and facility readiness to ensure successful line installation and start-up
• Travel required 50% of the time, primarily to Europe, as well as other domestic and international locations

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Materials, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience developing, implementing, deploying, qualifying, and validating manufacturing processes and equipment for production lines in highly automated, high-volume environments
• Experience with battery systems, energy products, or electromechanical assemblies is a plus
• Proficiency in geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) and experimental design
• Proficiency in the development and launch of large, highly automated production lines
• Familiarity with industrial engineering concepts such as line balancing and OEE

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$98,640 - $210,600/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.