Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Engineering Technician

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Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of materials or chemical engineering fundamentals.
A strong interest in lithium-ion battery technology.
Experience with laboratory-scale materials synthesis through solid-state calcination.
Experience with materials synthesis equipment such as muffle furnaces, tube furnaces, and ball mills.
Experience with battery materials characterization tools such as particle size analyzers, titrators, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy.
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment such as battery cyclers, temperature chambers, and vacuum systems.

Responsibilities

Carry out hands-on synthesis of battery materials, including powder handling, dry-room operations, and use of furnaces, milling, and sieving equipment.
Fabricate electrodes and build coin and pouch battery cells.
Handle battery electrodes and electrolytes in glove boxes, and prepare electrolytes to specifications.
Operate battery testers, perform cell-level testing, and organize test data for engineers.
Report issues in samples and tests, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and setups.
Support laboratory organization and maintain a clean work environment.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	287509
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>The Materials Engineer will work in the active materials research group responsible for developing and qualifying Tesla’s next-generation battery cell materials. This role involves close collaboration with engineers to perform hands-on materials synthesis, characterization, and battery cell testing.</div>

Job Responsibilities

Carry out hands-on synthesis of battery materials including, powder handling dry-room operations and use of furnaces milling and sieving equipment
Fabricate electrodes and build coin and pouch battery cells
Handle battery electrodes, and electrolytes in glove boxes and prepare electrolytes to specifications
Operate battery testers perform cell-level testing and organize test data for engineers
Report issues in samples and tests and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and setups
Support laboratory organization and maintain a clean work environment

Job Requirements

Degree in Materials Engineering Chemical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
Knowledge of materials or chemical engineering fundamentals
Strong interest in lithium-ion battery technology
Experience with lab-scale materials synthesis through solid-state calcination
Experience with materials synthesis equipment such as muffle furnaces tube furnaces and ball mills
Experience with battery materials characterization tools such as particle size analyzers titrators XRD and SEM
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment such as battery cyclers temperature chambers and vacuum systems

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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