Data Engineer, Cell Quality & Field Reliability

Tesla is looking for a Data Engineer to help build the data infrastructure required for running the battery field return and failure analysis process. You will develop applications and data pipelines to monitor real-time field return status for vehicle battery packs and energy products. The application will collect data from multiple sources by interacting with various factory systems. You would be responsible for implementing business rules and checkpoints into API calls to facilitate auto failure assignment; and performing periodic audit on failure mode disposition to ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with field reliability teams to set up automated alerts and monitoring dashboards for returning batteries
• Work closely with cell quality teams to facilitate data driven decision making through tools which make data accessible and analyses reproducible
• Implement features in data pipelines and engineering tools to improve failure analysis process with better data accessibility and user experience
• Contribute to software testing, build quality control systems and continuous deployment process

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, related quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of industry experience
• Proficiency in SQL and Python stack (e.g. FastAPI, pandas, Jupyter, matplotlib, NumPy, SciPy)
• Experience with building data pipelines, REST/gRPC APIs, database fundamentals, CI/CD, Kafka is preferred
• Experience with Git or other source control software
• Strong communication skills to translate engineering questions into data/software requirements
• Experience with battery manufacturing is a plus

Compensation and Benefits
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
Expected Compensation
$80,000 - $162,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.