Machine Learning Engineer, Battery Manufacturing Development

Data ScientistTesla is looking to hire a Data Scientist to contribute to the development of the data factory and manufacturing software services for our cutting-edge battery products. This position will help drive technological advancement by delivering data and software solutions to solve high-volume manufacturing problems. Battery development is at the heart of Tesla's mission, and this is an exciting opportunity to address the central challenges in scaling electric vehicle manufacturing while seeing the physical impact of your work. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.ResponsibilitiesLeverage large-scale manufacturing data systems to extract key improvement insights and facilitate engineering investigationsDevelop robust and scalable algorithms/ predictive models to improve manufacturing process and quality control capabilitiesCollaborate with Software Engineers and Controls Engineers to seamlessly integrate models, algorithms, and LLM-based workflows into production processesDevelop and experiment with data acquisition and processing workflows to extract, clean, and store manufacturing process knowledge from structured and unstructured sources (e.g., logs, work instructions, failure reports) as high-quality context for RAG and LLM applicationsBuild self-serve data tools to empower data-driven manufacturingClearly convey analyses and findings for cross-functional stakeholdersRequirementsStrong experience with Python and SQL database queriesProficiency with large volume data preprocessing and data wranglingStrong mathematical/ statistical knowledge relevant to process control and monitoringExperience with data warehouse and data lake technologies such as Clickhouse, S3Experience with modern machine learning concepts and ML lifecyclesProficiency with data visualization techniques and tools using Tableau, R Shiny, Python Dash, Plotly, etc.Degree in quantitative fields such as Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent experienceCompensation & BenefitsAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&DShort-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)Employee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program