Component Engineer

Tesla is seeking a meticulous and highly organized Component Engineer to join our dynamic team in Palo Alto, CA. As a Component Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our electronic supply chain ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of semiconductor electronic components, integrated circuits, passives, and electromechanical components used in Tesla products. Additionally, as the supply chain matures, the Component Engineer plays a critical role in helping Tesla refine the supply chain to key supplier partners that share our vision and exit non-performing suppliers.
This role will be part of the component Supply Chain Management (SCM) organization and supporting all Tesla products that utilize an electronic control unit / system and features semiconductor and electromechanical components on Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA). The key partnering organizations are Electronic Design Engineers, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Administrators, Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD) Administrators, Supply Chain Managers (SCMs), and Supplier Industrialization Engineers (SIEs); the Component Engineer represents a bridge across these functions.
Responsibilities

• Support PCBA EE component selection, crosses and qualification to make sure that they meet the product design specifications an commercial requirements
• Manage the Approved Component List (ACL) in compliance with the Approved Vendor List (AVL) defined by the SCM organization. Bridge between design engineering and supply chain by influencing engineering component selection to be in alignment with SCM strategy
• Assist Design Engineers in selecting, qualifying, approving and documenting release of new components on PLM system. Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) / Change Actions (CAs) to document all changes to components at a Tesla Part Number (TPN), Manufacturing Part Number (MPN) and Bill of Materials (BOM) level
• For custom products, partner with SCMs and Engineers to develop Product Requirements Document (PRD) and lead the activity to communize specs / footprint across multiple suppliers during the Request for Proposal process with the aim of
• Tesla owning specifications for a custom product tailored to Tesla's needs
• Enabling multi-sourcing for critical semiconductor components
• Develop and drive "plan for every part" (PFEP) strategy for SCM team when exiting suppliers to ensure all golden screw components and dependencies are removed from the existing supply chain (New product design, sustaining and service) prior to official exit / ban
• Manage Product Change Notifications (PCNs) and End of Life (EOL) approvals. Develop checklist / process and ensure appropriate checks are implemented (e.g. line trials) when any changes in manufacturing process / materials / tests are proposed by the supplier. Identify and surface opportunities for value engineering and proactively push for Product Change Request (PCR) that would benefit Tesla's cost structure or quality
• Owner of RFQ's and contract management - ensure Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated, agreed and appropriately documented before business is initiated
• Drive negotiation for piece price and product development to ensure that Tesla's pricing meets best-landed-cost expectations as well as Supplier Industrialization standards of Best-In-Class quality
• Participate in developing the knowledge base of the global semiconductor industry, including materials, certifications, manufacturers, technologies, processes, and products. Partner with SCMs and SIEs to develop database for documenting key component information (e.g. RFP, DFM, DFMEA, PFMEA, Test FMEA, PPAP, Material Declaration, AECQ-100, Functional Safety ...etc); Ensure key information / insights are accessible and query-able

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Good interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrated capability to coordinate cross functional groups such as Hardware Design, Reliability, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Industrialization and Contract Manufacturing organizations
• 5+ years of engineering experience in component and commodity engineering, servicing multiple design teams. Technical leadership experience in all types electrical and electromechanical components in boards and systems. In depth knowledge of all types of electrical commodities is required (e.g. Passives, integrated circuits, etc)
• Having hands-on hardware design experience is a plus. Understanding schematics and possessing design process flow knowledge is required. Experience using industry popular PLM / ECAD applications, such as Enovia/3DX, Altium and Cadence/Allegro
• ASIC development experience
• Working experience in automotive / datacenter / robotics / Battery Energy Storage Systems electrical design environments
• Memberships in JEDEC, SAE International. IEEE, ASME, and other professional and standards organization

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
$68,000 - $186,000/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.