Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Battery Electronics
About The Position
Tesla's Battery Electronics team is hiring experienced Electrical Design Engineers (Engineer, Sr., Staff, & Sr. Staff levels) to lead the design of high-voltage battery management PCBAs for our newest vehicles, including the Robotaxi and next-generation mass market platforms, Roadster, Semi, Cybertruck, as well as our established SX3Y lineup, Optimus, residential and industrial energy storage solutions. We are seeking exceptional hands-on Engineers with strong electrical engineering fundamentals, who thrive in a fast-paced environment, relish tackling hard engineering challenges, and are passionate about playing a pivotal role in advancing Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. In this role, they will lead end-to-end PCBA design, encompassing initial concept development, design requirements, schematics and layout, design validation, and scaling for mass production. Collaborating closely with Mechanical Design, Firmware Engineering, Test, and Manufacturing teams, you will optimize your designs for best-in-class performance and reliability while also focusing on minimizing parts count and reducing BOM costs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- At least 3 years of hands-on industry experience in analog and digital circuit design
- Strong analytical, circuit analysis and simulation skills
- Superb failure analysis and PCBA troubleshooting skills
- Solid knowledge of Python for test automation and data analysis
- Experience in one or more areas including battery management systems, power electronics, microcontrollers and high-speed digital interfaces
- Experience designing RF circuits, antennas, and familiarity with common wireless communication protocols
- Experience using Altium Designer and LTSpice
- Experience using mechanical CAD tools (Fusion360, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks), fast prototyping and 3D printing
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, build, and test high-voltage battery management electronics for Tesla vehicles and energy products
- Develop highly automated design validation setups and software to ensure comprehensive test coverage and reduced validation time
- Launch your designs to mass production
- Work with top automotive IC manufacturers to co-develop and integrate new technologies into next-generation Tesla Battery Management Systems (BMS)
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
