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Senior Materials Engineer (Multiple Positions) LOU340789

Tesla, Inc.

Louisville, COFull-time$156K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$156K/yr
Location
Louisville, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Materials Engineer will work with Tesla’s cell materials engineers to guide material chemistries and requirements for dry battery electrodes. The role involves hands-on characterization, collaboration with materials, modeling, and design teams, and developing experiments and custom test setups. The engineer will serve as an expert on electrochemical performance of emerging dry battery binder compositions and lead development of fast-charge techniques for battery chemistries.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrochemical ExperienceElectrochemistry Quality AnalysisFailure AnalysisData AnalysisExperimental Results InterpretationExperimental Results PresentationBattery CyclersTesting Protocol DevelopmentBattery BuildingProject ManagementPrioritization

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrochemistry, or Related Field4 Years' Experience With Bachelor's or 3 Years' With Master's3 Years' Electrochemical Experience3 Years' Electrochemistry Quality or Failure Analysis Laboratory Experience2 Years' Data Analysis Experience2 Years' Battery Cycler Experience1 Year Hands-on Battery Building Experience1 Year Project Management ExperienceDomestic Travel Up to 3%International Travel Up to 1%

Full job description

Senior Materials Engineer, Tesla, Inc., Louisville, CO: ** ** Work with Tesla's cell materials engineers to guide material chemistries and requirements for unique dry battery electrodes. Drive hands-on characterization of cell materials properties and performance. Work with the broader cell materials, modeling, and design teams to determine important material and electrode parameters, as well as designing experiments towards quantifying said parameters. Create concepts for custom test fixtures and setups to identify and quantify critical dry battery behavior and electrode properties. Serve as the expert for electrochemical performance of emerging dry battery binder compositions. Lead efforts in developing novel fast charge techniques for existing and new battery chemistries. Full time employment, Monday -- Friday, 40 hours per week, $155,630.00 per year. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrochemistry, or a related field, and 4 years of work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrochemistry, or a related field, and 3 years of work experience. ** ** Must have 3 years of experimental or modeling electrochemical experience. Must have 3 years of experience in an electrochemistry quality or failure analysis laboratory. Must have 2 years of experience with data analysis, including interpretation and presentation of experimental results. Must have 2 years of experience with battery cyclers and proficiency in developing testing protocols. Must have 1 year of hands-on experience with building batteries, including coin cells or pouch-cells. Must have 1 year of experience with project management with the ability to prioritize multiple simultaneous projects. Requires domestic travel up to 3% and international travel up to 1% in order to attend meetings at various Tesla locations for collaborative projects. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. ** ** To Apply, email your resume to [email protected]{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} with job code LOU340789 in the subject line. Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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