Process Design Engineer, Cathode

What To Expect

Tesla's Materials Engineering group is looking for a highly motivated Process Engineer to work on a critical challenge facing the world's energy transition - Battery Cathode materials. As a process engineer in our Cell Engineering Team, you will lead the development and deployment of new-to-the world chemical production processes and equipment. A successful team member will lead projects starting from the concept through design, install, integration, ramp, and handover to operations teams.

• Develop operating procedures, safety protocols, and maintenance plans for large-scale chemical process equipment.
• Support operations teams with achieving productivity and material quality targets on pilot and commercial scale systems.
• Interface with equipment suppliers through concept development, system design, detailed design, procurement, installation, and acceptance testing.
• Work closely with battery materials R&D team for the introduction of novel materials and new process methods at commercial scale.
• Receive and evaluate a problem statement, brainstorm and down select solutions ensuring priority metrics (time, quality and cost) are maintained, get stakeholder buy-in, design & purchase equipment, create install instructions and lead commissioning.
• Lead Design for a section of large capital scope (> $5MM). Develop design with cross functional team (P&, M&EB, Line/Equipment Sizing, modelling), drive consensus followed by FRQ submissions & following project through FAT of equipment, install and commissioning. Developing and maintaining process flow diagrams, process design criteria, stream tables, and piping & instrumentation diagrams.

• Evidence of exceptional ability, including understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage this understanding to solve challenging problems.
• Degree or Equivalent Experience in Chemical engineering, Materials engineering, Ceramics engineering or similar.
• Experience with either powder handling, hydrometallurgy, or chemical processing.
• Liquid/Gas Fluid Calculations, Heat Transfer, Thermal equipment (Dryers or Kilns), Powder Mixing & Conveying, Powder loading and dosing, Solid-liquid separation equipment, Reactors, Evaporators, crystallizers.
• 1-5 years in a process design experience using the skills listed above.
• Participation in engineering projects from concept development to commissioning.
• Experience in brownfield projects in existing plants.

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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.