Sr. Reliability Engineer, High Voltage Electronics, Semi

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$84,000 - $192,000

About The Position

We are looking for a High Voltage Electronics Reliability Engineer with a strong background in electronics system and component reliability. In this role, you will play a key role in designing reliability into our ground-breaking products. As a successful candidate, you will follow the reliability lifecycle of our products from concept to design, development, manufacturing, and field operation to design-in, confirm and grow exceptional reliability at every stage. This role is highly engaging, and you will be exposed to most of our product portfolio, spanning all our vehicle products. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand emerging designs and architectures. You will be responsible for identifying risks associated with these architectures. You will identify appropriate stresses that our products must pass and create test plans, which will be used to assess the reliability of our products. You will provide reliability analyses and suggestions to improve the reliability of our products. You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world, and you must be self-motivated with the desire to push boundaries. If you have a strong technical first-principles understanding, excellent problem-solving skills, and a genuine fascination for engineering, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the cutting-edge technology of Tesla’s products and shape the future. It comes natural to you to deliver results under high pressure with tight schedules. The level of this position will be determined at the time of the interview.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience working in power electronics / high voltage laboratory testing environment (including relevant internship or academic lab work experience)
PCB Board level experience with the ability to read and communicate PCBA schematics, etc.
Understanding of highly accelerated testing methods and governing equations for different types of acceleration models
Experience with developing reliability guidelines and inventing novel ways of reliability testing
Working knowledge of reliability statistics including Weibull analysis, and experience with statistical software such as JMP, Minitab, etc.
Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDX
Self-driven and focused individual with a proven ability to manage parallel tasks effectively, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Proven ability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances

Responsibilities

Apply solid knowledge of reliability methods as well as power electronics to design accelerated test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth
Analyze field usage and environmental conditions to optimize requirement setting and test methods
Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers. Drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues.
Facilitate and lead design FMEA sessions to assess product risks, determine validation test plans and drive reliable design choices
Work with design, test, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, and service engineering to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field
Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers, and drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues
Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement

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