Sr. Equipment Engineer, Cell Development

Sr. Equipment Engineer, Cell Development Tesla, Inc. Location: Fremont, California Job Type: Full-time What to Expect: Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Equipment Engineer to create, improve, and maintain manufacturing equipment for our battery cell pilot production. You will work closely with process engineers to develop new parts, fixtures, and equipment to enable new processes. You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, and Production to take battery design changes and new cell recipes from initial concept through prototype development and into full production. What You'll Do: Own and account for manufacturing equipment for one or more of cell manufacturing processes. Lead equipment development to realize new/innovative/improved manufacturing processes from proof of concept through to full scale production. Drive improvement of equipment effectiveness, manufacturing tolerance, stability, automation, and intelligence. Conduct DFMEA and Fault Tree analysis to drive robustness into equipment. Drive equipment acceptance tests and document detailed and verified specifications. Manage external equipment integrators from equipment development through buyoff. Create detailed manufacturing instructions to document new processes. What You'll Bring: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience. 3+ years of hands-on industry experience in equipment engineering and/or manufacturing engineering. Experience with one or more of the following fields: battery cell manufacturing, roll to roll manufacturing equipment, automated mechanical assembly, industrial chemical process equipment, or long-term reliability testing equipment. Experience of new equipment installations and new product startups. Exposure to a wide variety of test and automation systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, and data acquisition and I/O devices. Experience writing production documentation: SOPs, checklists, flow diagrams. Experience integrating electrical hardware and software: PLC programming and EtherNET/IP communication. Mechanical design experience and best practices with SolidWorks is a plus. Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills as well as the ability to work and manage time independently. 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: Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction. Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits. Dental and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution. Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA. Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. 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. Employee Assistance Program. Sick and Vacation time, and Paid Holidays. Back-up childcare and parenting support resources. Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and legal services. Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs. Employee discounts and perks program. Expected Compensation: $92,720 - $206,520/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits.Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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. Privacy is a top priority for Tesla. We build it into our products and view it as an essential part of our business. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-06