(Senior) Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Joining Development (m/w/d))

What to Expect

Tesla is looking to hire a (Senior) Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the analysis and development of structural joining, bonding and forming processes for our cutting-edge battery products. In this role you will drive technological advancement in this discipline as part of a small, specialized team. Battery development is at the heart of our company, and this is an exciting opportunity to work directly on the central challenges with electric vehicles – battery cost and performance. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects. This role requires domestic and international travel as needed.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate candidate structural manufacturing process strategies for new high voltage battery products
• Provide joining Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Reliability (DFR) input to product designers
• Guide cross-functional down-selection of optimal applied process strategy, tech, and product interface definitions
• Rigorous process and equipment development to achieve capability, performance, and quality targets