Tesla · 10 hours ago
Staff Cell Design Engineer, Cell Materials Engineering
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $196K/yr
5+ years expTesla is a leading company in battery technology, and they are seeking a Staff Cell Design Engineer to drive the design and development of battery cell electrodes. The role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to define design targets and ensure the manufacturability of high-performance battery cells.
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Responsibilities
Drive physical and electrochemical electrode design from concept to production
Interface with the broader cell development teams to define electrode design targets (fast charge, lifetime, cost, etc.) for current and future cell programs
Work with cell materials component owners and mechanical design engineers to understand, document, and disseminate material and design options for the electrode stack
Develop electrode design options (e.g., loading, density, composition, etc.) that meet performance and manufacturability targets for Tesla’s cells
Combine upstream stack design targets with manufacturing and equipment process capability to determine realistic designs
Proactively identify potential product failures, analyze their severity and likelihood, and identify mitigation steps
Qualification
Required
Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in lithium-ion cell design
Familiarity with battery cell operation, design, and testing
Experience in FMEA
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Ability to communicate and consolidate information across multiple stakeholders and teams
Preferred
Experience with taking a product or design from concept to manufacturing is a plus
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.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
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Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
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