What To Expect
We are seeking a Palo Alto, CA based engineering manager to lead Tesla’s HV Battery Design Engineering Launch and Sustaining Team. This position offers outsized leverage on the mission to deliver affordable, safe, and reliable vehicles that accelerate Earth’s transition to sustainable energy. You will manage the team responsible for Tesla’s highest volume battery programs (Model 3 & Y) and serve as the design point of contact. Scope includes all structural, thermal, electrical, and sensing components required to make a large battery pack out of hundreds of cells. Responsibilites span continuous product improvement, new product variants, supply chain reinforcement (qualifying alternative materials/suppliers), supporting Gigafactory Nevada battery factory and root cause investigation of field failures.
What You'll Do
Lead and grow team of engineers who are design point of contact responsible for all batteries found in Model 3 & Y Tesla vehicles (3+ battery variants) in North America
Fully understand the battery designs, and the manufacturing systems that build them (factory process and equipment)
Establish design tools, protocols, workflows, and documentation that improve efficiency & rigor
Stay in sync with Austin, Berlin and Shanghai peer managers to improve design team practices and streamline handoffs between our development & production sites
Launch new battery variants based on existing architectures, lead redesign of components to improve cost and performance metrics
Triage, coordinate & drive response to emergent issues (validation, factory, supply, etc.)
Recruit & develop world-class talent, manage performance, and nurture team culture
Work with field quality and reliability to translate field failures into actionable part design changes, driving warranty improvements
Set ambitious & quantitative OKRs, inspire employees, maintain high standard of work, justify resources and win leadership alignment
Interface with product and executive leadership; convert leadership direction into action, represent the team at product level, create proposals and drive alignment with partner teams
What You'll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of technical experience, minimum 2 years demonstrated leadership of other engineers
Ability to travel up to 20% of the year to different Tesla factories as well as suppliers
Strong engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, electrical, mechanics, and basic electronics
Background in design for high-volume & automated manufacturing processes, such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, thermoforming, welding/brazing, plating, PCBA/FPC, and bonding
Practiced in concept generation, CAD, tolerancing (GD&T), statistical analysis, DFM, DFMEA
Strong technical communication (live reporting, written form, and presentation of data)
Natural inclination to organize & motivate teams of people and improve workflows
Benefits
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:
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
$140,800 - $211,200/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
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.
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