Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, Autopilot Hardware

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$80,000 - $174,000

About The Position

Tesla’s keystone FSD feature is enabled by our bleeding edge silicon and system products that convert pure vision input into a functional decision matrix. As a Senior engineer at the Compute HW Validation team, you will be responsible for validating the performance, stability, and reliability of these Autopilot and Infotainment systems used in Tesla’s vehicles. You will bring multi-disciplinary insight to guide HW, SW and FW feature development, leading to safer and more scalable features to our customers.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience with Python, C/C++, and Linux
5+ years experience working with complex electronics systems in the consumer or computer industry in a system integration or validation capacity
Working knowledge in some or all of the typical EE domains such as PCIe, Post Silicon, Power, thermals, HW optimization etc.
Experience solving hardware optimization problems balancing power, thermals, perf and reliability parameters
Excellent grasp of engineering fundamentals, and experience with standard lab equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, o-scopes, DMMs etc.)
Comfort with managing competing priorities, complex timelines and resource limitations

Responsibilities

Own and develop detailed life cycle validation plans for Tesla’s Autopilot HW product line up, starting from system bring up to aging simulations
Lead a team of junior engineers and technicians in solving complex problems sets and deliver findings to Exec level visibility
Develop test programs to stress and measure KPIs relating to system power and performance, study stability over the lifetime of electronics products
Work together with Design engineers, reliability scientists, material scientists, quality, and service to identify failure modes, generate design validation and reliability test plans to isolate these effects
Perform component-level, system-level validation and reliability tests, simulating both realistic and accelerated use cases, to authenticate product viability leading to mass production
Identify and execute experiments targeting new technologies for critical failures impacting novel use cases

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