The director overseeing mechanical engineering at Tesla, responsible for the development of Supercharger, Powerwall, and Megapack products, has gone missing.
There has been a persistent exodus of talent at Tesla following a substantial wave of layoffs in 2024.
As concerns surrounding CEO Elon Musk escalated over the past few months, the stock appears to have gained momentum.
In the preceding several months, Tesla has suffered a series of high-level departures, including the loss of its Autopilot hardware engineering chief, two senior car designers, the leader of its Indian market operations, its top software engineer, and the technical program lead for its groundbreaking Cortex supercomputer.
The final item on the comprehensive list now includes one additional element to verify.
Tesla’s long-serving executive Mark Westfall, a decade-long stalwart within the company, has announced his departure from the corporation.
In 2014, Westfall brought his expertise to Tesla’s engineering team as a valued member of the staff. Over the past few years, his focus has been on Tesla’s energy products.
Based on his LinkedIn profile, he was promoted to the role of Head of Mechanical Engineering at Tesla Power last year? As the leader of a team of more than 50 engineers, he oversaw the development of groundbreaking technologies such as Supercharger, Powerwall, and Megapack.
The engineer revealed last month that he had departed from his position at Tesla.
Ten years ago, I embarked on a journey that would take me to the iconic electric car manufacturer, Tesla, and yesterday marked the culmination of that experience as I bid farewell to the company after an incredible decade-long tenure. What an unprecedented journey Tesla has taken me on – never could I have envisioned the places it would lead me to, nor the profound impact I’ve been able to leave. I’m proud of my accomplishments over the years, having successfully introduced three successive generations of Supercharger, facilitated a seamless transition to NACS, overseen the launch of Powerwall 3, and played a key role in developing the world’s safest and most cutting-edge grid-scale batteries.
This week, he officially solidified his role at Redwood Supplies by taking on the position of Director of Engineering.
Redwood Supplies is transforming into a sanctuary for former Tesla executives seeking new opportunities.
Colin Campbell, Chief Technology Officer at the corporation, brings with him 16 years of experience from his tenure at Tesla. The chief industrial officer at Redwood is Cal Lankton, a former vice president of power at Tesla. Chris Lister, formerly the pioneer behind Tesla’s Gigafactory endeavors, has assumed the role of Chief Operations Officer at Redwood.
JB Straubel, co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer at Tesla, has ventured into new territory as the CEO of Redwood Materials.
Redwood enjoys a close tie with Tesla, leveraging the automaker’s manufacturing byproducts for responsible recycling purposes.
Although Straubel no longer holds a government position at Tesla, he remains a member of the company’s board of directors.
