Equipment Engineer, Cell Engineering

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 work closely 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. You will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle.
Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's 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 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 (e.g., pogo-pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, current and power meters, PLCs, etc.)
• 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
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 > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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 (Flex time for salary 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
Expected Compensation
$80,000 - $174,000/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. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.