Staff Manufacturing Development Engineer, Solar Manufacturing

What to Expect
Tesla is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to select and develop new equipment and processes for energy products at massive scale. You will help deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials on American soil before the end of 2028. You will drive technical decisions for the next generation of manufacturing equipment and factory design for energy products at Tesla. This role is core to Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.
What You’ll Do

• Evaluate manufacturing technology paths for semiconductor and solar manufacturing equipment
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Reliability (DFR) input to product designers
• Guide cross-functional down-selection of optimal applied process strategy, tech, and product interface definitions
• Rigorous process and equipment development to achieve capability, performance, and quality targets
• Process validation and optimization from initial prototype builds through release to full-scale production
• Drive proof-of-concept to greenlight new and novel methods, technologies, and suppliers
• Evolve the manufacturing knowledge base through experiments, standards, and benchmarking

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of semiconductor manufacturing engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience developing Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) cells
• Experience developing and implementing one or more processes and/or tools used in high-volume production environments: Wet bench, CVD & PVD & ALD, Furnace, Screen Printing, Laser, Ingot, Wafer, Crystal, Integration & Yield Enhancement
• Proficiency in experimental design and process development
• Capability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Willing to travel up to 30%