Senior Cell Materials Engineer, Polymers

Company: Tesla
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Role

The Cell Materials Engineering team is looking for an engineer to drive the development of electrode binders for our dry battery electrode process. This candidate will work closely with Tesla's cell development teams to define critical material properties and accelerate implementation of these polymers in our electrodes.

Responsibilities

* Lead the development of next-generation polymer binders for our dry battery electrode technology through molecular design and process development.
* Design experiments and characterization techniques for evaluating performance of these binders at both the component level and the cell level.
* Define and document critical material properties.
* Work with material vendors and Tesla's global supply management team to identify, develop, validate and source materials.

Requirements:

* Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or equivalent experience.
* Strong technical background in materials science and/or polymer science.
* Experience with materials and electrochemical testing.
* Familiarity with battery electrode processing is a plus.

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