Tesla · 18 hours ago
Process Engineer, Cell Formation
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelTesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company, and they are seeking a Process Engineer to bridge the gap between Cell Formation Development and Deployment. This role involves optimizing testing protocols and strategies to enhance cell quality and performance while minimizing costs and cycle time in production.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Analyze Formation yield daily to identify if deviations are driven by measurement or calculation errors or from a true quality shift in an upstream material / equipment and take appropriate actions to address
Analyze key Formation metrics for new cell variants to ensure there is no quality risk from a new upstream material supply source / process / equipment change and lead change data driven change approvals
Develop a strong understanding of Formation factory process flows to identify and address any anomalies
Develop strong Cell Formation fundamentals to be able to confidently explain metric shifts and their impact on Cell Quality
Build an understanding of key battery pack analytics to be able to challenge limits and optimize for Cell Yield and Quality
Translate experimental learnings from Formation Dev teams into actionable formation recipes and process specifications
Build a strong partnership with Cell Quality, Reliability, Materials, Formation Dev and Battery teams to ensure you make the best decisions for Tesla, balancing yield and quality with changing constraints of volume impact
Build strong statistics, data analysis and automation techniques to enable you to continuously expand your impact and influence
Qualification
Required
Experience working with cell formation, electrochemistry, or cell performance testing
Strong data analysis and ability to interpret time-series and performance data
Ability to design experiments, manage test execution, and consolidate results into clear recommendations
Track record showing you have been successful at translation complex concepts into actionable items driving measurable impact
Familiarity with Python or similar tools for data analysis
Battery physics and/or empirical modeling or simulation experience
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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