Tesla Staff Electrical Design Engineer 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

297264018

In this role, you will lead end-to-end PCBA design, encompassing initial concept development, design requirements, schematics and layout, design validation, and scaling for mass production. Collaborating closely with mechanical design, firmware engineering, test, and manufacturing teams, you will optimize your designs for best-in-class performance and reliability while also focusing on minimizing parts count and reducing BOM costs.

• 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 your designs to mass production
• Work with top automotive IC manufacturers to co-develop and integrate new technologies into next-generation Tesla Battery Management Systems (BMS)

• 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