Engineering Technician, Active Materials

What To Expect
The Active Materials Research Team at Tesla is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the development, testing, and validation of next-generation battery materials and cell designs. In this role, the focus will be on creating materials with significantly higher energy density, durability, and cost-effectiveness compared to current commercial solutions. Collaboration with senior materials engineers, engineering technicians, and cell design engineers will be essential to bridge cutting-edge academic research with industrial implementation, qualify new materials, and integrate advanced active materials into large-format cells.

What You'll Do

Synthesize high-performance, cost-effective cathode materials that offer superior energy density, cycle life, and safety while maintaining detailed documentation of R&D progress

Screen and evaluate novel electrolytes compatible with in-house cathode materials to enable new cell chemistries and extend cycle life

Design and execute experiments and validation tests to assess material performance and qualify new materials for cell-level reliability, safety, and manufacturability

Partner with the laboratory manager and EHS team to ensure safe, compliant operation of furnaces, mixers, dry rooms, gloveboxes, and cell assembly equipment

What You'll Bring

Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Hands-on experience synthesizing layered transition metal oxide cathode materials, with preference for coprecipitation of metal hydroxide precursors

Familiarity with battery electrode stack design, including optimization of mass loading, electrode thickness, and N/P ratio for accurate performance evaluation

Proficiency with materials characterization and electrochemical testing techniques such as XRD, SEM, ICP, BET, EIS, and GITT for evaluating cathode materials and full cells

Demonstrated ability to perform root-cause analysis and resolve interfacial cross-talk between cathode, electrolyte, and anode to improve full-cell cycle life

Practical experience in cell fabrication, including slurry coating, coin-cell and pouch-cell assembly, electrolyte formulation, and filling

Strong programming skills in Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for processing and analyzing battery test data

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

$24.40 - $50.40/hour + 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.