What to Expect

Tesla’s Cell Engineering team is looking for a highly motivated, experienced engineer to lead the cross-functional design and validation of new battery cell designs. This role would serve as the technical project leader, driving efforts both within Tesla and with the external cell manufacturer.   

You will use your engineering expertise to collaborate with subject matter experts across Cell Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to accelerate new technologies from lab to production scale. Success in this role requires the ability to work across teams and synthesize many inputs into the best final design.  

What You’ll Do
Drive key engineering decisions with Tesla teams and external cell manufacturers to push new cell designs from concept to mass production
Collaborate with internal design teams to define cell electrochemical, mechanical, and safety performance requirements
Negotiate requirements and final product specification with cell manufacturers
Define test plans to validate new cell designs and root cause new failure modes
Synthesize test results into program level impacts and report regularly to Tesla leadership
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
3+ years of experience in hardware development
Strong engineering fundamentals and ability to apply past learning to root cause new problems
Demonstrated success working with cross-functional engineering teams and manufacturing partners.
Direct experience in lithium-ion cell design, cell qualification, cell manufacturing, project management, battery module design, and/or supply chain a plus
Quarterly overseas travel expected
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Palo Alto, California

Full time