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Equipment Engineer, Anode

Tesla · Austin, TXtoday

BS-level Process Engineering roles on Crosslinked list a median of $112k (575 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.

Engineer and optimize anode manufacturing equipment for Tesla's battery cell production lines.

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Why it is interesting. Ground-floor equipment engineering at a new battery cell manufacturing facility.

Might not be for you. Equipment/maintenance focus, not materials development — limited polymer science content.

Deep specialistFast-paced BS acceptable

Adjacent materials roleEquipment Engineer for advanced battery cell manufacturing; anode subsystem equipment startup, validation, optimization

H-1B filings

Tesla filed 1,327 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025.

Most common titles: Sr Manufacturing Engineer, Sr Process Engineer, Sr Mechanical Design Engineer. Median filed pay: $138K a year.

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Seniority
Mid-level
Work
On-site
Type
Full-time
Degree
BS
Experience
4+ yrs
Industry
Energy
Role
Process Engineering
Benefits
$0 payroll deduction medical plans401(k) with employer matchEmployee Stock Purchase Plans

Role details

What to Expect

As an Equipment Engineer at Tesla, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing equipment for our advanced battery cell manufacturing processes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to building a world-class manufacturing facility from the ground up in a fast-paced and demanding environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Quality, and Process teams, to take new products from initial design through prototype development to full production. Your work will involve optimizing equipment and processes, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvements in a critical subsystem of innovative products.

What You'll Do

  • Oversee the startup, validation, and enhancement of new and existing equipment and fixtures for production
  • Lead initiatives to improve safety and ergonomics of production equipment, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices
  • Design, fabricate, install, and modify equipment improvements, including managing bidding and quoting processes
  • Collaborate with Controls Engineers, Process, Production, Quality and technicians to troubleshoot and optimize processes.
  • Develop detailed maintenance instructions for complex and ambiguous repair tasks
  • Create preventive maintenance procedures and a comprehensive spares list to enhance equipment OEE
  • Identify and execute continuous improvement projects to drive equipment performance based on metrics such as OEE, Asset Availability, MTTR, and MTBF. Optimizing equipment performance, reducing downtime, and improving manufacturing efficiency
  • Integrate machine interactions with the plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System

What You'll Bring

  • Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer with a focus on automation or electromechanical systems
  • Proven experience in ramping equipment into manufacturing, including automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical systems, and motion controls
  • Strong problem-solving abilities with experience in data analytics, PFMEA, 8D, DMAIC
  • Experience developing operating and maintenance instructions and training operators
  • Proficiency in CAD design tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA
  • Preferred experience in Rotating Equipment maintenance
  • Knowledge of asset strategy, spare parts management and Reliability centered maintenance
  • Preferred experience with layout creation, tooling drawings, pneumatic, and electrical schematics
  • Preferred experience with semi-automated or automated manufacturing equipment in a high-volume environment

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

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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Common questions

Does Tesla sponsor H-1B visas?

Tesla has filed H-1B petitions with the US Department of Labor in past years, but this specific posting does not explicitly mention sponsorship for the Equipment Engineer, Anode role. Confirm with the employer before applying if visa support is required.

Where is the Equipment Engineer, Anode role at Tesla based?

This role is based in Austin, TX.

What degree is required for the Equipment Engineer, Anode role at Tesla?

This role requires a BS.

How many years of experience does this Equipment Engineer, Anode role require?

The posting calls for at least 4 years of relevant experience.