Cell Engineer, Cell Qualification

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Cell Engineer, Cell Qualification

| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Sparks, Nevada | | Req. ID | 273832 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Battery Cells are the common denominator for every Tesla product. Our product requirements demand ground-up cell architectures with state-of-the-art performance, manufactured at volumes that are orders of magnitude higher than the products they power. Our environment is fast-paced and incredibly exciting, so being passionate and self-motivated to push your limits is critical. Our team works with engineering groups across various disciplines, requiring strong communication skills and a team-first mentality. You will work alongside seasoned industry experts, high aptitude recent graduates, and people from every stage in between. We look for anyone with an exceptional ability to solve problems in both individual and team settings.

This cell engineer will work with a cross-functional team to develop cell qualification plans to characterize initial cell performance, lifetime behavior, and cell reliability to identify critical failures and degradation modes.  This person will oversee test progress at internal/external labs and coordinate test priorities. In addition, this person will conduct analysis to identify risks for timely program decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Develop cell qualification test plans based on cell build validation goals and program requirements
• Conduct analysis to identify program risk and work with cross functional teams for failure analysis and corrective actions
• Communicate cell level performance and risks across multiple engineering teams
• Oversee test progress at labs across different sites to minimize test delays

What You’ll Bring

• Experience with lithium-ion battery research, design, manufacturing, and testing
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects with complex requirements
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics , or Equivalent Experience
• Program management experience is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

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

• Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

• Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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