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Sr. Electronic Design Engineer, Self-Driving & Connectivity

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/23/2026
What to Expect
Tesla is seeking a skilled and highly-motivated Electrical/Electronics Design Engineer to join ourConnectivityteamto work on next-gen self-driving vehicles. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of microcontroller-based system design, power management, and high-speed digital interfaces, coupled with expertise in developing vehicle electronic platforms. Candidates must excel at defining, specifying, and establishing requirements for cutting-edge automotive electronic solutions. The successful applicant will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment, embracing exceptional opportunities for professional growth and remarkable achievements.

What You'll Do
  • Design and optimize power delivery systems including buck/boost converters, LDOs, PMICs, and power sequencing for multi-rail embedded platforms
  • Perform schematic capture and PCB layout design, optimizing for electrical performance, thermal management, manufacturing constraints, and cost
  • Conduct board bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, system integration, manufacturing test support, and field return failure analysis
  • Drive firmware/hardware co-design and embedded systems integration during bring-up and validation phases
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept design through full design cycles
  • Transition the electrical system design, including power management, microcontroller, and communication interfaces to high-volume production
  • Work with and manage suppliers and manufacturing partners including overseas build support

What You'll Bring
  • Degree in Electronics Engineering with 5 years of relevant work experience in digital/analog electronic designs (minimum 3 years), or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up, debugging, validation, and manufacturing support; proficient with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, frequency generators, and other bench instrumentation
  • Experience with digital and memory interfaces (UART, CAN, SPI, I2C, USB, JTAG, Ethernet, PCIe, SDIO, LPDDR3/4, etc.), and signal integrity analysis
  • Proficiency withPCB design tool such asAltium or Cadence
  • Experience with power supply design including DC-DC converters (buck, boost, buck-boost), LDOs, power sequencing, thermal derating, and load transient analysis
  • Familiarity with PCB stack-up, SMT process, in-circuit tests, manufacturing tests and designing for DFM/DFT
  • Problem solver with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience with ARM-based processors, SoC/ASIC integration, high-speed PCB design, or mixed-signal systemsis a plus
  • Experience with wireless (LTE/WiFi/BT/GNSS)product orsystem developmentis a plus

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

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
    $152,000 - $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.

     

    Salary : $152,000 - $288,000

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