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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.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nWork closely with the process design and operations teams to develop dynamic simulations of process equipment and production facilities\nWork closely with process engineers and use simulation results to inform equipment design\nSupport operations teams as needed to achieve productivity and material quality targets on pilot and commercial scale systems\nDevelop simulations to test control logic using a digital twin concept\nDevelop and rollout the Graphic model with operators and training team\nBenchmark the models against real-time plant data\nDevelop quality control and product tracking applications to support production\n\nWhat You'll Bring\n\nEvidence of exceptional ability, including a strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage this understanding to solve challenging technical problems\n3+ years as a process/controls engineer in a chemical process design or production environment\n3+ years track record of dynamic simulation engineer\nDemonstrated experience supporting a running production facility\nExperience with P&IDs, I/O lists, and other process design documentation\nWorking knowledge of AspenPlus, HYSYS\n\nBenefits\nCompensation and Benefits\nAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:\nAetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction\nFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits\nDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution\nCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\n401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays\nBack-up childcare and parenting support resources\nVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance\nWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs\nTesla Babies program\nCommuter benefits\nEmployee discounts and perks program\n\n, Tesla\nSeniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level\nEmployment type Employment type Full-time\nJob function Job function Management and Manufacturing\nIndustries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities\nReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tesla by 2x\nGet notified about new Process Specialist jobs in Austin, TX .\nBusiness Process Reengineering Specialist Process Development and Scale Up Engineer Austin, TX $46,988.00-$102,000.00 4 days ago\nGlobal Process Manager, Compliance, Sanctions Operations Austin, TX $107,000.00-$153,000.00 2 days ago\nAustin, TX $110,000.00-$140,000.00 4 weeks ago\nProcess Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics Austin, TX $45,000.00-$55,000.00 4 days ago\nAustin, TX $45,000.00-$85,000.00 11 hours ago\nAustin, TX $100,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago\nProcess Control Engineer, Cathode Manufacturing Senior Process Engineer/Manager - Leading thermoelectric tech! 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