Staff Wafer Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Manufacturing

Tesla is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to select and develop new Wafer 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.

• 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of solar manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, or equivalent relevant experience

• Experience developing and implementing Wafer tools/processes used in high-volume production environments

• Experience developing Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) cells

• Proficiency in experimental design and process development

• Capability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally 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

Expected Compensation

$156,000 - $234,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.