Engineering Technician, Chemistry

What to Expect

This role supports chemical analysis and organic chemistry operations by executing sample isolation, preparation, and data organization in direct collaboration with engineering teams. The position focuses on analytical workflows that enable R&D efforts across lithium-ion battery development and related chemical components.

What You'll Do

* Contribute to efforts improving lithium-ion battery performance and chemical components of products

* Support data generation that feeds multiple R&D teams across the company

* Prepare analytical standards, serial dilutions, and unknown samples

* Process end-of-life li-ion cells to characterize chemical compositions

* Work with engineers to isolate, purify, and characterize in-house organic compounds

* Assist in preventative and repair operations on analytical instruments to limit downtime

* Maintain clean and organized workspace to guarantee data integrity

What You'll Bring

* Excellent communication and organizational skills

* Experience with lab work and handling of hazardous chemical materials

* Experience with analytical workflows and quality control operations in a chemistry lab setting

* Familiarity with chemical isolation techniques such as column chromatography, distillation, sublimation, drying, lyophilization, TLC, or re-crystallization

* Familiarity with operating instruments such as GC-MS, NMR, Karl-Fischer titrators, HPLC-MS, ICP, IC, UV-Vis, or equivalent

* Basic understanding of li-ion batteries

* Experience in chemistry lab operations, or equivalent experience

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:

* 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

Expected Compensation

* Engineering Tech I - $21.96 - $32.94/hour

* Engineering Tech II - $25.92 - $38.88/hour

* Engineering Tech III - $30.24 - $45.36/hour

* Engineering Tech IV - $33.84 - $50.76/hour

* Engineering Tech V - $39.24 - $58.86/hour

+ cash and stock awards + benefits for all levels

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

We will accept applications for this job until August 13, 2026 UTC, after which this posting will be removed.

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Engineering Technician, Chemistry

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