Low Voltage Electrical Engineer, Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$100,160 - $225,840

About The Position

The Low Voltage Hardware team designs circuit boards which control hundreds of devices (motors, actuators, sensors, LEDs, etc) across all electrical systems (seats, doors, HVAC, powertrain, safety, chassis, lighting, etc) in Tesla’s autonomous robotaxi vehicles. Start-to-finish hardware ownership: Specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematic, layout supervision, manufacturing, bringup, and validation of circuit boards

Requirements

Circuit board design (Altium preferred)
Strong understanding of analog & digital circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, microcontrollers, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, component selection, power dissipation, etc.)
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Ability to tackle open-ended challenges using first-principles
Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, electronic loads, etc.)
Experience shipping high-volume circuit boards preferred
Basic programming ability (Python preferred)
Knowledge of automotive design requirements preferred
Design for autonomous vehicles (fail-safe redundancy) preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience shipping high-volume circuit boards preferred
Basic programming ability (Python preferred)
Knowledge of automotive design requirements preferred
Design for autonomous vehicles (fail-safe redundancy) preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, mechanical, program management, and validation teams
Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, validation results, etc.
Rapidly iterate as design requirements and product features mature over time

Benefits

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