Manufacturing Engineer, Electrode Mixing

What You'll Do

• Invent, develop, scale up and optimize battery manufacturing equipment, focused heavily on anode and cathode mixers.
• Thoroughly learn and understand existing processes and equipment to address ongoing technical challenges and identify step-change improvement opportunities, including blank-slate concepts.
• Support design, development, and implementation of equipment modifications, improvements, and next generation tools from proof of concept through to full scale production to enable improved battery performance and/or cost.
• Validate and characterize performance of newly implemented designs to establish controls for critical parameters and improve process robustness.
• Execute DoEs to optimize process conditions.
• Lead mixing vendor development projects.
• Employ computational modeling (e.g., FEA or CFD) to guide designs and predict outcomes and use data analysis tools to interpret and present validation data.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to help fabricate and test quick turnaround prototypes.
• Drive equipment commissioning on new production lines.
• Perform PFMEA risk assessments to prioritize equipment and process improvement projects.

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of mechanical equipment design required; experience with rotating equipment (motors, bearings, seals, etc.) is strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join a highly motivated and capable team to make unbelievable things become reality.
• Proven strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to equipment design and process development for high volume manufacturing.
• Proven hands-on experience with prototyping and custom fabrication using CNC, lathe, mill, 3D printing, waterjet, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Structured thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical plans with multiple plan options and $0 payroll deduction.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental and vision plans with $0 payroll contribution.
• HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Company Paid Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• Other financial benefits.
• Basic Life, AD&D, Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and Vacation time.
• 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.