Staff Electrical Engineer, Tesla Bot

The Self-Driving Hardware team is responsible for designing the computing hardware that deliver the autonomous driving capability of Tesla vehicles and humanoid robots, as well as computing infrastructure for data center. We design the complex high speed boards that delivers the compute performance while meeting the efficiency, cost, reliability and safety goals. The controller has to interface to all the sensory elements that provide the vital inputs to self-driving to make the right decision. The end result is a world-changing product delivering a superior user experience.
Responsibilities

• Hardware ownership: Specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematics, layout supervision, prototype, validation, and manufacturing of circuit boards
• Design of electrical architecture, electronic circuits, processor selection and integration, system timing and bus loading
• Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, reliability, program management, mechanical, and EMC teams
• Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, power budgets, etc.
• Come up with validation plan and verify all the features and interfaces across corners
• Design for manufacturing, design for test and design for EMC

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of relevant circuit board design experience
• Demonstrated depth in end-to-end PCBA design
• Strong in high speed board design(>5Gbps) and knowledge of interfaces (DDR, PCIe, MIPI, etc)
• Experience in high performance processor, memory, storage, network IO based for complex mother board design
• Good understanding of analog and power circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, etc.)
• Proficiency with EE tools (oscilloscopes, BERT, network analyzers, signal generators, etc.)
• Experience shipping high-volume electronics products
• Design for mission critical systems (fail-safe, redundancy)
• Basic programming and scripting ability

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Expected Compensation
$108,000 - $240,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.