Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Staff Cell Engineer - Cell Development

Hardware Validation & Testing +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science discipline, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
At least 3 years of experience in hardware development.
Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply past learning to root-cause new problems.
Demonstrated success working with cross-functional engineering teams and manufacturing partners.
Quarterly overseas travel is expected.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

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 specifications 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.

Desired Qualifications

Direct experience in lithium-ion cell design, cell qualification, cell manufacturing, project management, battery module design, and/or supply chain is a plus.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	224560
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>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. </p><p>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. </p>

Job Responsibilities

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

Job Requirements

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

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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