What To Expect
As Tesla continues to vertically integrate our operations, Tesla’s Refinery Infrastructure group is looking for a highly motivated Process and Modeling Engineer to work on a critical challenge facing the world’s energy transition – expanding production of cathode materials and cathode raw material refining systems. As a Process and Modeling Engineer, you will work closely with the process development and design teams to deploy first-of-a-kind chemical production processes and equipment, designing new processing facilities to produce high purity battery materials, supporting projects from concept through design, install, integration, ramp, and handover to the operations team.

What You'll Do

Work closely with the process design and operations teams to develop dynamic simulations of process equipment and production facilities

Work closely with process engineers and use simulation results to inform equipment design

Support operations teams as needed to achieve productivity and material quality targets on pilot and commercial scale systems

Develop simulations to test control logic using a digital twin concept

Develop and rollout the Graphic model with operators and training team

Benchmark the models against real-time plant data

Develop quality control and product tracking applications to support production

What You'll Bring

Evidence of exceptional ability, including a strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage this understanding to solve challenging technical problems

3+ years as a process/controls engineer in a chemical process design or production environment

3+ years track record of dynamic simulation engineer

Demonstrated experience supporting a running production facility

Experience with P&IDs, I/O lists, and other process design documentation

Working knowledge of AspenPlus, HYSYS

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

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