Staff Manufacturing Development Engineer, Solar Manufacturing
What to Expect Tesla is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to select and develop new equipment and processes for energy products at massive scale. You will help deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials on American soil before the end of 2028. You will drive technical decisions for the next generation of manufacturing equipment and factory design for energy products at Tesla. This role is core to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.
What You'll Do Evaluate manufacturing technology paths for semiconductor and solar manufacturing equipment
Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Reliability (DFR) input to product designers
Guide cross-functional down-selection of optimal applied process strategy, tech, and product interface definitions
Rigorous process and equipment development to achieve capability, performance, and quality targets
Process validation and optimization from initial prototype builds through release to full-scale production
Drive proof-of-concept to greenlight new and novel methods, technologies, and suppliers
Evolve the manufacturing knowledge base through experiments, standards, and benchmarking
What You'll Bring Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent experience
10+ years of semiconductor manufacturing engineering or equivalent relevant experience
Experience developing Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) cells
Experience developing and implementing one or more processes and/or tools used in high-volume production environments: Wet bench, CVD & PVD & ALD, Furnace, Screen Printing, Laser, Ingot, Wafer, Crystal, Integration & Yield Enhancement
Proficiency in experimental design and process development
Capability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Willing to travel up to 30%
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
Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)
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.