What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a Staff Electrical Design Engineer to add to their Manufacturing Engineering, Cell team. Responsible for developing, deploying, and advancing state of the art cell manufacturing equipment. This position will lead the power converter design and development for cell formation and manufacturing test equipment.

As a Staff Electrical Design Engineer, you will be involved in and responsible for designs through the whole lifecycle of the project. This includes concept development, electrical architecture, specification gathering and development, design, prototyping, design for manufacture, validation, test, coordinating with manufacturing, deployment in the field, and failure analysis. A successful candidate will be technically strong, adaptable, and able to work with a cross-functional team to quickly push innovative solutions to the forefront.

What You’ll Do
Develop project concept, specifications, and test plans
Design schematics, perform circuit analysis/simulation, design for high reliability, and design for manufacturability
Derive actionable information from failure analysis and drive design improvements for PCBAs and systems
PCB design and development
Perform validation and reliability testing and produce quality test reports
Support PCBA assembly and manufacture, answering TQs and guiding vendors to produce reliable, quality builds
Coordinate with Firmware and Mechanical Engineers on design parameters and requirements
Tool development to support testing and validation
Implement and manage continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste
Develop & maintain proper documentation
What You’ll Bring
Degreein Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years of PCB and electrical system design experience (Altium Designer preferred)
Experience in power converter design and knowledge of multiple power converter topologies
Deep understanding of analog and digital circuits
Experience with circuit simulation
Experience with high voltage DC and AC, including specifying creepage, clearance and satisfying safety requirements
Proficient with lab tools: Multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, soldering, etc.
Solid knowledge of Python for test automation and data analysis
Able to work under pressure and perform within challenging time constraints
Exceptional written and verbal communication and collaboration skills, and a preference for delivering as part of a team

San Diego, California

Full time