Sr. Electrical Engineer, Tesla Bot – PALO ALTO, California

Tesla

What to Expect

The Low Voltage Hardware team designs the electrical “nervous system” of Tesla Robots. Our circuit boards control motors, sensors, LEDs, etc to help the robot move and understand its environment.

What You’ll Do
Start-to-finish hardware ownership: specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematic, layout supervision, manufacturing, bringup, and validation of circuit boards
Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, mechanical, program management, and validation teams
Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, validation results, etc
Rapidly iterate as design requirements and features mature over time
What You’ll Bring
Circuit board design (Altium preferred)
Strong understanding of analog & digital circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, microcontrollers, SPI, I2C, component selection, power dissipation, etc)
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Ability to tackle open-ended challenges using first-principles
Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, electronic loads, etc)
Experience shipping high-volume circuit boards is preferred
Basic programming ability (Python preferred) is preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

PALO ALTO, California

Full time

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