Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Potting & Dispense Development, Optimus

What To Expect

Tesla is looking to hire a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the analysis and development of potting and dispense 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.

• Investigate candidate potting and dispense process strategies for new high voltage battery products
• Down-select applied dispense methods and technologies
• Provide potting and dispense Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to product designers
• Validate and optimize processes from early prototype builds through full volume production
• Drive proof‑of‑concept to green light new and novel methods, technologies, and suppliers
• Evolve the potting and dispense knowledge base through standards and benchmarking

• 3+ years of engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience developing and implementing one or more dispense processes and equipment in high‑volume production (expansion potting, sealants, form‑in‑place gaskets, structural adhesives, other – both low and high viscosity as well as single and multiple components)
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials, or equivalent experience

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
• Backup 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