Engineering Manager, In House Cell Design

A rare opening to lead an Austin-based design group- as Engineering Manager responsible for new product launches & sustaining improvement on our transformative cylindrical cell platform. This position offers outsized mission leverage to deliver affordable & exhilarating vehicles accelerating planet Earth's renewable energy revolution! Vertically-integrated engineering teams (from refining to recycling- electrode through vehicle- hardware and software) makes this unlike any other opportunity to design for extreme speed, precision, and volume with vast internal data and super-aligned partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the group of 4+ factory-based design engineers focused on launch, ramp, and optimization of Tesla's production 4680s
• Foster respect & seamless collaboration with partner teams (Manufacturing, Process, Quality, NPI, Qualification, Supply Chain, Battery Pack) to tackle rate, yield, scrap & reliability issues
• Master-level expertise in our cell design and the factories that build it
• Routinely connect with Bay Area counterpart managers to elevate org practice and transition projects from development / pilot maturity to mass-production scale
• Leverage troves of factory data to steer immediate design, process and quality improvement efforts, plus longer-term product / equipment roadmap decisions
• Drive creation of new tools, protocols, workflows, and documentation to increase mass-production sustaining rigor
• Oversee refinement of product specs, DFMEA, and change management systems
• Lead cross-functional response to emergent issues (yield excursions, failures, etc.)
• Stimulate cost reduction / DFM / DFA projects and ensure execution
• Support factory intelligence development initiatives; hold constant vigilance for integrating modern AI tools to unlock new efficiency or capability paradigms

Requirements

• Degree or relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or related specialization
• 8 years industry experience + minimum 2 years demonstrated leadership of other engineers
• 5 years background in design and manufacturing of high-volume precision products
• Sharp engineering 1st principles, a quantitative mindset, and a track record of successful mass production factory launches
• Expert in tolerancing, statistics, and data analysis methods (SPC / Black Belt proficiency)
• Competence in scripting (eg. MATLAB, Python, JMP, R, Minitab)
• Familiarity with pillars of manufactured product execution (CAE, GD&T, FMEA, RCCA, PLM)
• Exceptional technical communication (live reporting, written form, and presentation of data)
• Cells, batteries, semiconductors, integrated circuits, automotive, food & beverage, displays
• Automated mechanical assembly, metal forming / welding, web handling, power electronics

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)
• 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