Electrical Design Engineer

$108,000 - $246,000/Yr

Tesla - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Palo Alto, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Tesla's Battery Electronics team is seeking experienced Electrical Design Engineers to lead the design of high-voltage battery management PCBAs for various Tesla vehicles and energy products. This role involves end-to-end PCBA design, from concept development to mass production, and requires collaboration with multiple engineering teams to optimize designs for performance and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, build, and test high-voltage battery management electronics for Tesla vehicles and energy products
• Develop highly automated design validation setups and software to ensure comprehensive test coverage and reduced validation time
• Launch designs to mass production
• Collaborate with top automotive IC manufacturers to co-develop and integrate new technologies into next-generation Tesla Battery Management Systems (BMS)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of hands-on industry experience in analog and digital circuit design
• Strong analytical, circuit analysis and simulation skills
• Superb failure analysis and PCBA troubleshooting skills
• Solid knowledge of Python for test automation and data analysis
• Experience in one or more areas including battery management systems, power electronics, microcontrollers and high-speed digital interfaces
• Experience designing RF circuits, antennas, and familiarity with common wireless communication protocols
• Experience using Altium Designer and LTSpice
• Experience using mechanical CAD tools (Fusion360, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks), fast prototyping and 3D printing

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid HSA Contribution
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• 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 including 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