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What to Expect
What You’ll Do What You’ll Bring
Tesla’s Battery Minerals & Metals group is looking for a highly motivated Chemical Engineer to work on a critical challenge facing the world’s energy transition – Battery Cathode materials.
As a Chemical Engineer in our Battery Minerals & Metals group, you will lead the development and deployment of new-to-the world chemical production processes and equipment. Responsibilities will include designing new processing facilities to produce key intermediates in the battery materials value chain. A successful team member will lead projects starting from the concept through to design, install, integration, ramp, and handover to operations teams.
What You’ll Do
- Develop flowsheets and detailed designs for world-scale, chemical processing facilities used to convert mining intermediates and raw materials into state-of-the-art battery precursors
- Develop thermodynamic and technoeconomic models of chemical production processes to identify lowest cost configurations
- Identify opportunities for systems optimization to improve heat recovery, reduce utility demands, and maximize throughput and yield
- Interface with equipment suppliers through concept development, system design, detailed design, procurement, installation, and acceptance testing
- Evidence of exceptional ability, including a strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage this understanding to solve challenging problems
- Internship experience in a chemical process design or chemical production environment. Examples may include:
- Execution of engineering projects from concept development through commissioning and ramp-up
- Developing PFDs, developing P&IDs, equipment sizing, technology evaluations, writing process control narratives, etc
- Developing technical specifications and equipment datasheets for equipment RFQs
- Process modeling and simulation using software such as Aspen HYSYS, HSC Sim, SysCAD, OLI or similar
- Internship experience with the following industries and/or production environments:
- Large-scale mining or pyrometallurgy, Large-scale chemical production processes, Engineering procurement and construction, Industrial manufacturing
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
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
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
