Battery Manufacturing Engineer, Launch

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 specifications for custom automation equipment
• Closely collaborate with external equipment integrators on custom automation equipment design
• Develop and launch all new manufacturing processes
• Manage external equipment integrators from equipment development through handover to local operations teams
• Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and fixtures for production implementation
• Troubleshoot processes capability and stability through root cause analysis and design of experiments
• Collaborate with small teams on in-house development of novel and complex automation equipment
• Incorporate lessons learned into design for manufacturing for future battery architectures
• Design production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency
• Create detailed documentation for equipment handover to operations team
• Design manufacturing equipment and fixtures

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to travel to the US and abroad
• Multiple new equipment installations and experience developing automated manufacturing equipment
• Multiple new product startups and experience transitioning products from prototype to production
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Project management experience
• Development of manufacturing processes for new and unique products
• BS/MS Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Introduction of new equipment and new processes into a production environment (APQP is a plus)
• Design of mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred, CATIA is also a plus)

Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

LGBTQ+ care concierge services

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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

Expected Compensation
$80,000 - $258,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay 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.
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