Lead Product Design Engineer, Cell Design Engineering

About the role

We are seeking top engineers to design battery cells for Tesla products. This role involves driving architectures from the ground up, influencing the product portfolio, and mastering technical challenges in manufacturing at a large scale.

Responsibilities

• Holistic design ownership of mechanical parts/assemblies for in-house cylindrical 4680 cell and beyond (concept through development, factory launch + ramp)
• Advance and execute technologies that unlock new product performance and safety paradigms while reducing cost/mass and improving manufacturability
• Prototyping, basic testing and analysis (support advanced testing and analysis)
• Hands-on engagement with manufacturing process and automation development
• Lead multi-disciplinary collaborations across electrochemistry design, CAE, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, qualification, new product introduction
• Research and benchmark competitive solutions; complete DFMEA and fault tree analysis
• Define and release technical specifications (dimensional, functional, performance, manufacturing)
• Author clear technical documentation & deliver live presentations
• Participate in component sourcing and supplier engineering relationships
• Occasional travel to Tesla factories, satellite team sites, and suppliers (domestic / international as needed)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Physics, or equivalent experience
• Robust fundamentals in solid mechanics and heat transfer + demonstrated application to solve thorny problems
• 10+ years experience designing for high-volume manufacturing processes such as stamping, deep drawing, plastic injection molding, heat treating, and metal welding
• Familiarity with properties and applications of common engineering metals and polymers
• Experience with experiment design and setup, data acquisition, analysis
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (CATIA V5/V6 experience is a plus)
• Foundational knowledge in GD&T (proficiency is a plus)
• Great communication skills (interpersonal & technical); willingness to lead discussions with internal & external groups; a team-first attitude
• Resilience & independent learning— ability to hit deadlines under pressure and manage shifting requirements, multiple simultaneous priorities
• Proficiency with structural / thermal FEA and hands-on fabrication skills

Qualifications

• Strong 1st principles and a passion for advancing state-of-the-art
• Tenacity to ensure the success of your ideas
• Self-motivation, discipline, collaboration, and strong communication are critical for success
• Embrace ambiguity as an opportunity for defining novel directions

Skills

• Structural / Thermal FEA
• Hands-on fabrication skills

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
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 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