Test Engineer, Vehicle PCBA

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$104,000 - $174,000

About The Position

Tesla Electronics Test and Automation Team is looking for an amazing Test Engineer who would be responsible for designing and developing test hardware, software, and technical processes for Tesla's vehicle PCBAs. This role will work in cross-functional environments with the electronics design teams, firmware and integration teams, and manufacturing teams to come up with sophisticated automatic functional to support high-volume electronics manufacturing. Own and lead the test system software, hardware design, and implementation of product testing on Tesla products from prototype to mass production Develop device drivers for new products and integrating/scaling them into larger systems for production Collaborate with cross-functional teams, covering a diverse set of technical domains – including EE, Firmware, and Integration early on in the product development lifecycle and influence the product DFT’s (Design for Test) and provide suggestions/features required for testing functionality and performance Conduct failure/data analysis to provide feedback to electronics design team, firmware/software integration teams, and manufacturing teams for product and process improvements Strong track record of designing systems and deploying them, as well as documenting system test plans and communicate to leadership, peers and other team members Be a key liaison between Tesla and Contract Manufacturers/NPI/External Vendors to ensure that our test station and hardware is ready for manufacturing testing Design, develop, and maintain automation test frameworks/software tests for new features Develop automation tools, maintain CI/CD pipelines for regression testing and rapid test prototyping on new hardware Develop, QA, and deploy software to contract manufacturing sites

Requirements

Degree in Computer, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 3+ years of relevant work experience in test engineering, software development, or hardware/software integration or equivalent experience
Solid understanding of analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures and design
Proficiency with Unix/Linux command-line tools and environments
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing strategies, and SLDC (software development lifecycle)
Experience in practical applications of Python, Golang, or Rust/C++
Ability to decipher complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts – and design clear, relevant software tests.
Demonstrated ability to drive an automated testing project
Hands-on knowledge & technical capability in tester design & qualifications, troubleshooting, limit setting, and process buy-offs
Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally up-to 10% of the time

Nice To Haves

Experience in schematic and PCB Layout design using Altium, Allegro or similar CAD tool preferred but not required
Proficient in statistical analysis and skilled in using relevant tools for data analysis preferred

Responsibilities

Design and develop test hardware, software, and technical processes for Tesla's vehicle PCBAs
Work in cross-functional environments with the electronics design teams, firmware and integration teams, and manufacturing teams to come up with sophisticated automatic functional to support high-volume electronics manufacturing
Own and lead the test system software, hardware design, and implementation of product testing on Tesla products from prototype to mass production
Develop device drivers for new products and integrating/scaling them into larger systems for production
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, covering a diverse set of technical domains – including EE, Firmware, and Integration early on in the product development lifecycle and influence the product DFT’s (Design for Test) and provide suggestions/features required for testing functionality and performance
Conduct failure/data analysis to provide feedback to electronics design team, firmware/software integration teams, and manufacturing teams for product and process improvements
Design systems and deploying them, as well as documenting system test plans and communicate to leadership, peers and other team members
Be a key liaison between Tesla and Contract Manufacturers/NPI/External Vendors to ensure that our test station and hardware is ready for manufacturing testing
Design, develop, and maintain automation test frameworks/software tests for new features
Develop automation tools, maintain CI/CD pipelines for regression testing and rapid test prototyping on new hardware
Develop, QA, and deploy software to contract manufacturing sites

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