Tesla Hiring for Sr Materials Engineer, Polymers at Palo Alto, CA Full Time

What to Expect

The team is seeking a Polymer Materials Engineer to use their fundamental and deep understanding of chemistry, physics, and polymer science to provide solutions to some of Tesla’s toughest problems. This position will be a subject matter expert on polymers at Tesla. This role will manage multiple projects that require the application of 1rst principles knowledge of materials to develop novel solutions needed to launch our products on time and with superior quality. Typical tasks involve material selection, authoring material standards, validating materials internally and with suppliers, managing Tesla Materials Documentation systems, root-cause-analysis, formulation of new polymers, researching new technologies to assess feasibility, and process optimization.

What You’ll Do

• Assume the role as a subject matter expert for Polymers at Tesla
• Work with design engineering to select and validate materials
• Write material standards for new materials
• Support process optimization for new materials
• Perform root-cause-analysis for difficult material issues
• Lead 1 or 2 development projects in support of our long-term goals of innovating through the use of advanced or novel materials

What You’ll Bring

• Polymer or Materials Engineering degree
• Advanced degrees are nice but equivalent work experience can be as or more valuable
• Fundamental knowledge of polymers and polymer chemistry
• Strong understanding of polymer reaction chemistry
• 5 years + experience working with polymers
• Hands-on experience with standard analytical tools (FTIR, DSC, Rheometry, DMA, etc.)
• Strong communication and organizational skills with ability to manage projects independently
• Strong technical writing skills and experience writing material standards desired
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to an ever-changing environment, and lead projects

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person