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Vineet Mehta

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Director - Battery Technology & Powertrain Architecture/Modeling at Tesla
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Vineet Mehta is a foundational leader in electric vehicle technology, having spent 18 years at Tesla, rising to Director of Battery Technology and Powertrain Architecture. An alumnus of Stanford University, his expertise spans lithium-ion batteries, modeling, and powertrain design, contributing significantly to Teslas core innovations.

Recently, Vineet stepped away from his long-term role at Tesla to take a personal break and focus on his family. He is also the founder of 219 Design, LLC, showcasing an entrepreneurial interest in product design and development outside of his corporate career.

He was instrumental in designing Teslas leading vehicle models, including the Roadster 2, Semi, Model S, Model X, and Model 3.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director - Battery Technology & Powertrain Architecture/Modeling
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Battery Technology
As Director at Tesla, he led battery architecture and was deeply involved in innovations like the 4680 battery cells, focusing on aging, degradation, and performance modeling.
Powertrain Architecture
His senior roles at Tesla involved direct responsibility for EV powertrain architecture and modeling, a core component of his professional focus for over a decade.
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Career

Work history

6-2018
Director - Battery Technology & Powertrain Architecture/Modeling
Tesla
9-2016 - 6-2018
Sr. Manager - Powertrain Architecture & Cell Modeling/Research
Tesla
9-2014 - 9-2016
Manager - Powertrain Architecture & Modeling; Vehicle Range & Efficiency Architect
Tesla
5-2007 - 8-2014
Staff Engineer, Research & Development
Tesla
1-2003 - 3-2011
Founder
219 Design, LLC
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Tesla's head of battery architecture Vineet Mehta departs. Featured in Reuters
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Education
2002 - 2006
MSME
Stanford University
1995 - 2000
BS
The University of Texas at Austin
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