Tesla
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months
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Open roles (107)
- Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer, Plastics & Exteriors, Optimus Palo Alto, CA · $108k – $360k
- Materials Design and Reliability Engineer, Energy Products Palo Alto, CA · $92k – $196k
- Sr. Cell Engineer, Qualification Palo Alto, CA · $110k – $196k
- Injection Molding Engineering Manager Austin, TX
- Production Engineer, Cathode Austin, TX
- Sr. Quality Engineer, Cell Formation Austin, TX
- Manufacturing Technician, Cell Foil Coating Austin, TX
- Robotics Textile Development Engineer, Optimus Palo Alto, CA · $108k – $312k
- Lab Failure Analysis Engineer, LFP Cell Manufacturing Sparks, NV
- Cell Material Lab Technician Palo Alto, CA · $51k – $136k
- Sr. Analytical Chemist, Cell Electrolyte San Diego, CA · $87k – $186k
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Graphite Anode Palo Alto, CA · $92k – $196k
- Sr. Materials Test Engineer, Cell Electrolyte San Diego, CA · $87k – $186k
- Cell Materials Engineer, Cell Materials & Product Development Palo Alto, CA · $92k – $164k
- Soft Goods Engineer, Optimus Palo Alto, CA · $108k – $312k
- Materials Engineer, Cell Wet Electrode Louisville, CO · $82k – $176k
- Electrolyte Lab Technician Louisville, CO · $46k – $122k
- Solar Failure Analysis Engineer, Energy Products Palo Alto, CA · $110k – $234k
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Cell Electrochemistry Louisville, CO · $117k – $176k
- Staff Cell Engineer, In-House Cell Development Fremont, CA · $92k – $196k
- Mechanical Design Engineer, Vision Hardware Palo Alto, CA · $92k – $196k
- Packaging Engineer, Service Sparks, NV
- Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer, Battery Cells Austin, TX
- Test Technician Supervisor, Battery Lab San Diego, CA · $115k – $292k
- Component Engineer, Magnetics Palo Alto, CA · $132k – $240k
- Materials Engineer, Metals & Ceramics Fremont, CA · $92k – $196k
- Engineering Technician Fremont, CA · $51k – $136k
- Mechanical Design Engineer, Injection Molding Fremont, CA · $110k – $196k
- Associate Test Engineer, Cell Engineering Sparks, NV
- Process Development Shift Engineer, Cell Mixing Austin, TX
- Materials Engineer, Active Materials Research, Battery Cell Palo Alto, CA · $51k – $136k
- Process Development Engineer, Cell Mixing Austin, TX
- Process Engineer, Cell Formation Austin, TX
- Sr. Packaging Engineer Austin, TX
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Coatings Process Equipment Fremont, CA · $110k – $196k
- Associate Manager, Incoming Quality Lab Sparks, NV
- Process Engineer, Powdercoat, Megapack Brookshire, TX
- Materials Engineer, Graphite Anode Palo Alto, CA · $92k – $196k
- Manufacturing Engineer, Tabless Fremont, CA · $92k – $317k
- Equipment Engineer, Cell Formation Austin, TX
- Technical Program Manager, Cell Materials Louisville, CO · $87k – $195k
- Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Exterior Lighting Fremont, CA · $132k – $198k
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Web Handling Austin, TX
- Sr. Equipment Engineer, Cell Development Fremont, CA · $92k – $196k
- Internship, Inline Metrology Systems Design/Engineer, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Fremont, CA · $42k – $104k
- Manufacturing Engineer, Front-End Cell Assembly Austin, TX
- Manufacturing Engineer, Back-End Cell Assembly Austin, TX
- Equipment Engineer, Anode Austin, TX
- Manufacturing Engineer, Cathode Austin, TX
- Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Seating Soft Goods Fremont, CA · $92k – $196k
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
Tesla filed 1,327 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $138K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Sr Manufacturing Engineer | 42 | $140K |
| Sr Process Engineer | 39 | $121K |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | 37 | $156K |
| Process Engineer | 35 | $104K |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 31 | $126K |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 28 | $119K |
By occupation: Industrial engineers 835 · Mechanical engineers 378 · Other engineers 70 · Materials engineers 18. Worksites: CA 770 · TX 284 · NV 209.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 9 months
232 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 25.8/month.
