Sr. Electrical Engineer, Self-Driving & AI Hardware

Tesla Motors
Palo Alto, CA, United States
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$120,000.0 - $288,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Artificial Neural Networks Network Analysis Data Centers Ethernet Firmware PCI Express Computer Equipment Hardware Acceleration Pcb Layout

Job description

The Self-Driving Hardware team is responsible for designing the computing hardware that delivers the autonomous driving capability of Tesla vehicles and humanoid robots, as well as computing infrastructure for data center. We design the complex high speed boards with Tesla customized neural engine silicon, to deliver inferencing performance while meeting efficiency, cost, reliability goals. In AI inference data center, the computer can run large-scale neural network workload in scale-up and scale-out clusters. What You’ll Do

  • Hardware ownership including specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematics, layout supervision, prototype, and validation
  • Design of electrical architecture, electronic circuits, processor selection and integration, system timing, and bus loading
  • Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, reliability, program management, mechanical, and EMC teams
  • Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, power budgets, etc.
  • Create validation plans and verify all the features and interfaces across corners
  • Design for manufacturing, design for test and design for EMC

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of relevant circuit board design experience
  • Demonstrated depth in end-to-end PCBA design
  • Strong in high speed board design(>5Gbps) and knowledge of interfaces (DDR, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, etc.)
  • Experience in high performance processor, memory, storage, network IO based for complex mother board design
  • Good understanding of analog and power circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, etc.)
  • Proficiency with EE tools (oscilloscopes, BERT, network analyzers, signal generators, etc.)
  • Experience shipping high-volume electronics products
  • Understanding on neural network and transformer AI model is not required but would be a bonus point

Benefits & conditions

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: 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

Expected Compensation $120,000 - $288,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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