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Process Design Engineer, Recycling & Battery Materials

Tesla Hutto, TX

Hutto, TX

1mo ago Closed

Full time Battery Energy Storage Design Engineering Engineering

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 25, 2026).

Job Description

Join the onsite Materials Engineering team in Hutto, Texas, to help design and deploy breakthrough chemical production processes for battery recycling. This role offers hands-on piloting experience, end-to-end project ownership from concept to handover, and collaboration with R&D, suppliers, and operations to turn innovative ideas into scalable, real-world solutions. Tesla emphasizes practical impact, cross-functional teamwork, and opportunities for growth within a fast-moving energy storage ecosystem.

Benefits

Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution, including orthodontic coverage
Company-paid Health Savings Account contributions
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) with employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90-day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and vacation time, flexible time for salaried roles, accrued hours for hourly roles, paid holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Accident insurance
Theft and legal services
Pet insurance
Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Responsibilities

Operate pilot plants to validate processes and concepts
Oversee and deploy demonstration-scale facilities through the full project lifecycle from concept to operation
Support commercial scale design efforts
Develop operating procedures, safety protocols, and maintenance plans for large-scale chemical equipment
Support operations teams in achieving productivity and material quality targets on pilot and commercial systems
Interface with equipment suppliers through concept development, system design, detailed design, procurement, installation, and acceptance testing
Collaborate with the battery materials R&D team to introduce novel materials and new process methods at commercial scale
Assess problem statements, brainstorm and downselect solutions while maintaining time, quality, and cost targets; gain stakeholder buy-in; design and purchase equipment; create installation instructions; lead commissioning
Lead design for a major capital scope (> $5MM) with a cross-functional team (P&ID, M&EB, line/equipment sizing, modeling); drive consensus, manage FRQ submissions, and oversee FAT, installation, and commissioning; maintain process flow diagrams, design criteria, stream tables, and P&IDs

Requirements

Proven ability to apply engineering fundamentals to solve challenging problems
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Ceramics Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
Experience with powder handling, hydrometallurgy, or chemical processing
Knowledge of liquid/gas fluid calculations, heat transfer, thermal equipment (dryers or kilns), powder mixing and conveying, powder loading and dosing, solid-liquid separation equipment, reactors, evaporators, and crystallizers
1 to 5 years of process design experience using the listed skills
Experience participating in engineering projects from concept development to commissioning
Brownfield project experience in existing plants

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