Battery Cells are the common denominator for every Tesla product. Our product requirements demand ground-up cell architectures with state-of-the-art performance, manufactured at volumes that are orders of magnitude higher than the products they power. Our environment is fast-paced and incredibly exciting, so being passionate and self-motivated to push your limits is critical. Our team works with engineering groups across various disciplines, requiring strong communication skills and a team-first mentality. You will work alongside seasoned industry experts, high aptitude recent graduates, and people from every stage in between. We look for anyone with an exceptional ability to solve problems in both individual and team settings.
Tesla’s Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. More specifically, this DFM focused SIE will be the point resource to drive DFM activity for battery components working with supplier and cross-functional teams to understand manufacturing challenges and devise solutions to mitigate risks and eventually help develop a mass producible design. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and reviewing product/process concerns/risks. This position will be responsible for preparing suppliers for success and improving supplier product quality using collaborative efforts to accomplish this task via DFM activities. The goal: delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches.