Sr. Systems Design Engineer, Cell Manufacturing

Description:
We are seeking an engineer to lead formation development and bring our new cell variant into production. This role focuses on designing a formation strategy that delivers maximum cell quality and performance at minimum factory cost and cycle time. You will run structured development trials to understand formation fundamentals, evaluate tradeoffs between formation duration and cell performance, and help define the metrics and data requirements needed to validate production readiness. You will play a key role in introducing a new cell variant to production — reducing formation cost and time while ensuring world-class quality and performance.

Responsibilities:
Support factory bring-up activities for the new cell variant — from early development through production ramp

Design and execute formation development trials to reduce total formation time, minimize cost and equipment utilization, and meet or exceed cell performance and reliability requirements

Analyze results and determine the optimal balance between formation duration and performance

Define the critical formation quality metrics and propose how these metrics should be calculated, extracted, and integrated into the formation workflow

Translate experimental learnings into actionable formation recipes and process specifications

Partner with cell engineering, equipment, data, and quality teams to ensure a smooth handoff into high-volume manufacturing

Use battery modeling and simulation to support hypothesis development and guide experimentation

Requirements:
Experience working with cell formation, electrochemistry, or cell performance testing

Strong data analysis and ability to interpret time-series and performance data

Ability to design experiments, manage test execution, and consolidate results into clear recommendations

Familiarity with Python or similar tools for data analysis

Battery physics and/or empirical modeling or simulation experience

Compensation & 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
$91,600 - $195,600/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.