What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electronic Design Engineer position at Actalent?
Description
The Energy EE team designs the eyes, ears, and brains of Tesla’s Vehicle & Optimus charging and residential/industrial energy storage products including Powerwall and Megapack. This skilled and motivated individual will keep pushing this evolving industry forward by designing central processing boards, wireless/wired communication systems, circuits to ensure user and equipment safety, energy metering, thermal controls, system level components including breakers, contactors, and pyrofuses, and much more. What You’ll Do Design and develop digital and analog electronic PCBAs, and system level design for energy products Collaborative work with mechanical, firmware, EMC, RF, design validation, thermal design, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing test engineers Start to finish ownership of circuit board electronics – from specification through design, prototype, validation, and manufacturing
Skills
DDR memory, ethernet, signal integrity, pcb layout, bench validation, debug, scripting
Top Skills Details
DDR memory,ethernet,signal integrity,pcb layout,bench validation,debug,scripting
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience and 3 years of relevant work experience Experience in selection and use of DSPs, microcontrollers, or programmable logic devices Experience designing digital communication busses (CAN, Ethernet, RS-485, USB, SPI, I2C, etc.) Experience in selection and use of analog sensors and signal conditioning circuits Experience designing board level power supplies (buck, boost, flyback, etc.) Experience in PCB layout, plane definition, thermal and EMC optimization Medium to high volume DFT and DFM Previous work in the solar, energy storage, electric vehicle, or electric vehicle charging industry is a plus Experience in battery management systems, power electronics, high-speed digital design or RF is a plus Experience in development of digital and analog interfaces for test systems, especially (Labview, Matlab, Python) is a plus
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Palo Alto, CA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $65.00 - $90.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Palo Alto,CA.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
Salary : $65 - $90