What to Expect We are seeking an engineer to lead formation development and bring our newcellvariantinto production. This role focuses on designing a formation strategy that deliversmaximumcell quality and performance atminimumfactory 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 tovalidateproduction 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.
What You'll Do
Supportfactorybring-up activities for the new cell variant - from early development through productionramp
Design and execute formation development trials toreduce total formation time,minimize cost and equipmentutilization, andmeet or exceed cell performance and reliability requirements
Analyze results anddeterminetheoptimalbalance between formation duration and performance
Define the criticalformationquality 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
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, andconsolidateresults into clear recommendations
Familiarity with Pythonorsimilar tools for data analysis
Batteryphysics and/or empiricalmodeling or simulation experience
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
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.