Staff Battery Electrode Engineer

About the role

• Staff Battery Electrode Engineer | Tesla (Supply Chain)
• Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 276938 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla’s Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical raw materials, component production and qualification activities at suppliers. This role will be responsible for selecting, qualifying, scaling battery cell materials (focuses on cell electrode) manufacturing processes and quality system at Tesla supplier locations. In this role, you will work closely with many organizations both internal and external to Tesla, taking new battery designs from initial concept through into full production.

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. The work environment is demanding, fast-paced and incredibly exciting. The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join in highly motivated and capable team to make unbelievable things into reality.

What You'll Do

• Review/setup, qualify& scale process flow for battery cell electrode manufacturing
• Monitor production output at existing facilities and support expansion programs with existing suppliers
• Setup In-process, OQC and corresponding IQC material quality controls; qualified required metrology for the same
• Qualify capacity expansion for existing cell electrode products
• Drive electrode related FA at supplier location
• Project manage activities at supplier locations and ensure all required milestones are meeting Tesla product qualification on time
• Act as a technical contact point for battery cell electrode manufacturing processes and co-ordinate activities within internal and external teams

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Chemical, Material, Mechanical or equivalent engineering discipline, with 10+ years of experience in battery cell electrode manufacturing process & quality control, or equivalent experience
• Experience in characterizing materials using techniques like TGA, DSC, Viscometer, moisture analysis, SEM, EDS, etc.
• Experience in developing OQC/IQC quality controls, metrology qualification for cell electrodes
• Must be well versed in statistical data analysis & process capability analysis
• Solid knowledge of battery cell manufacturing and physical mechanism, cell performance requirements and corresponding relationship to electrode characteristics
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Experience in high volume manufacturing is desired
• Ability to travel – 35%

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$132,000 - $240,000/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.