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# Sr. Hardware System Integration Engineer, Off Board Charging

- **Company:** Tesla Motors
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $252,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Ethernet, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), System Testing, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Test Scripts, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17621506?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17621506%2FSr-Hardware-System-Integration-Engineer-Off-Board-Charging-California-Palo-Alto

## About the Role

The Off-Board Charging team is seeking a hardware integration engineer with4+ years of industry experience specializing in EVSE hardware integration from prototype through production. This role will primarily focus on integrating, debugging, and validating power electronics and high- and low-voltage hardware-including custom PCBs, harnesses, grid-connected stages, and EVSE-vehicle communication interfaces-for next-generation charging products., * Strong foundation in hardware fundamentals with ability to bridge electrical schematics, harness design, and firmware behavior during integration and debug

 * 4+yearshands-on hardware integration and validation experience in product development (EV, energy, automotive, or industrial)

 * Ability to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power analyzers, electronic loads, DAQ) for bring-up and troubleshooting

 * Ability to read, comprehend, and debug C++ for system test and validation (firmware development not required)

 * Strong knowledge of one or more areas among power electronics, high-voltage systems, low-voltage embedded hardware, vehicle communication networks (e.g., CAN, Ethernet), custom PCB bring-up, and harness/interconnect debug; ability to integrate across these domains is paramount

 * Ability to design test scripts or automation (Python preferred) to improve bring-up and validation efficiency

 * High-voltage system integration or grid-connected testing experience, preferred

 * EVSE, charger, or grid code/compliance testing experience, preferred

 * Power electronics background (converter topologies, magnetics, protection), preferred

 * Bias toward systematic problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and explicit risk-based decision making; exceptional communication skills and ability to lead through influence

## Description

You will serve as a technical anchor for EVSE hardware integration, driving cross-functional decision-making that bridges hardware, firmware, and controls. The role demands hands-on judgment to translate complex system interactions into clear integration and validation plans. You will define validation strategies, lead hardware bring-up, conduct system testing on the bench and in grid-connected environments, and support firmware integration (~30% of work) by reading and debugging C++ during system validation. You will partner with electrical, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to bring designs from first bring-up through production ramp.
What You'll Do

 * Integrate, test, and validate EVSE hardware and firmware across prototype, pilot, and production phases, with focus on power electronics, HV/LV subsystems, and EVSE-vehicle communications

 * Debug and triage integration issues on custom PCBs, harnesses, interconnects, and power stages; identify root cause and help implement and validate fixes with design and firmware owners

 * Develop and execute integration and validation test plans-including grid-connected, power quality, and signal-quality characterization using scopes, power analyzers, and DAQ-and align test milestones to program timelines

 * Lead cross-functional integration discussions with electrical, firmware, controls, mechanical, test, reliability, manufacturing, and supplier teams

 * Support early prototype development to de-risk new hardware, interconnect, and EVSE-vehicle communication designs before pilot and production builds

 * Read, comprehend, and debug C++ as needed to support system testing and firmware/controls integration during development cycles

 * Work with manufacturing and test teams to achieve production ramp with robust integration processes and high first-pass yield


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