Metrology Project Engineer, Cell Engineering

Tesla

Location

Austin, TX

Salary

Not listed

Type

Full-Time

Experience

Entry Level

Required Skills

excel

Job Description

**What to Expect**
Tesla’s Cell Manufacturing Engineering group is looking for a highly motivated Metrology Project Engineer to support equipment design, integration, installation, and commissioning projects. The role requires a highly organized individual that can take complex, ambiguous requirements into reality to build high\-speed manufacturing equipment and factories.


As a Project Engineer, you will join a cross\-functional project engineering team responsible for the technical deliverables, schedule, budget, work packages, interface management, project risk mitigation, equipment integration design, vendor management, and contractor scopes for all aspects of engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning. Your mission statement is to help engineers make better technical decisions that accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

**What You'll Do*** This role will work closely with Metrology System Engineering team to support development and scale up of battery manufacturing equipment
* Developing work packages and project schedule, defining resources and communicating effectively with all key stakeholders for the project to achieve successful execution of the project and meeting the goals and requirements
* Develop and manage detailed project timelines using Microsoft Project or equivalent project management tools, ensuring task dependencies, critical paths, and resource allocations are optimized
* Support the execution of engineering projects through manufacturing, logistics, and installations
* Identify all major risks and dependencies; manage and work to reduce them accordingly. Track and eliminate blockers to keep projects moving at Tesla speed
* Communicate with stakeholders across a wide variety of teams from project engineers to metrology systems engineers, electrical engineering, construction, facilities, controls engineering, and mechanical/electrical contractors
* Responsible for defining and supporting engineering discipline scopes for internal and external engineering teams, including mechanical, pneumatics, electrical, structural, civil, etc.
* Develops and interfaces with internal and external engineering teams, managing 3rd party mechanical and electrical contractors
* Responsible for managing engineering deliverables for multiple engineering disciplines (layout drawings, technical specifications, risk assessments, P\&IDs, PFDs, One\-line diagrams, etc.)
* Facilitate design reviews and manage cross\-functional action items through completion and execution including field engineering and managing resources at the site of the projects






**What You'll Bring*** Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
* Experience managing coordination with multi\-disciplinary teams within Architectural/Engineering firms or design\-build firms
* Experience leading engineering teams for large brown\-field and green\-field manufacturing projects with EPCs firms or in\-house design teams
* Full understanding of all engineering disciplines and ability to demonstrate skills to manage engineering resources
* Proven record in delivery of IFB, IFP and IFC packages
* Experience designing manufacturing processes or equipment in healthcare, laboratory, mission critical, and site infrastructure development project types
* Excellent communication skills with ability to understand complex topics/problems and distill the message clearly
* Pre\-Construction Project Management experience
* Auto\-CAD, Solidworks, Inventor experience
* Experience using Revit or Bluebeam 2D Drawings






**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:


* Medical plans \> 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High\-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
* Employee Assistance Program
* Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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





Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will

Posted: 2026-03-19