What To Expect
We are seeking an engineer to be a handshake between Cell Formation Development and Deployment for quick adoption of testing protocols and limits into Production. This role focuses on identifying and applying a Formation strategy that delivers maximum cell quality and performance at minimum factory cost and cycle time. You will translate outcomes of structured development trials, evaluate tradeoffs between formation duration and comprehensive cell COGS (yield & warranty) and deploy the best solution based on moving constraints of capacity and volume ramp. You will play a key role in making the most optimal choices to launch a new cell variant to production — reducing formation cost and time while ensuring world-class quality and performance.

What You'll Do

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.

What You'll Bring

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
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

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

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