What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Sensor Hardware Engineer, Motion Sensing position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
The Sensing Hardware Team is seekinga hardware engineer specializing in motion sensing with 3 years of industry experience. The role will primarily focus on developingmotion sensing technologies for FSD (full-self driving), vehiclecontrol,and safety features.As a Sensor Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the sensing system and its features at any point in the product life cycle; serve as the owner of a given sensing system to address any issues discovered from development through deployment; understand and debug hardware and software interactions from prototyping through product launch; and manage priorities and support a host of projects simultaneously.
What You'll Do
Specification generation: distill sensor product requirements into constraints and actionable engineering systems design discussions
Collaboration: lead cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, supply chain, manufacturing, thermal,mechanicaland serviceteams
Architecture definition: translate sensor design discussions intoarchitecture anddesign documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional and performance requirements; define hardware and software interfaces
Schematic &PCB Layout:Collaborate with board designers to review schematics and guide layout frommotion-sensingperspectiveandperform bring-up and validations
BOM definition: work with the supply chain team to ensure components will meet performance, cost & manufacturing requirements
Prototyping: support early sensor prototype development to de-risknew technologies
HardwareValidation:generate/execute bench-levelmotion sensingvalidationplans; work with other electrical engineers tovalidatethe electrical and EMCperformance; work with reliability team to qualify theperformance over various lifetime conditions
Production: work with manufacturing team and test team todefine manufacturing process and test coverage to achieve high-volume mass production with high yield
Feature Validation:define feature readiness milestones and qualification criteria; developdata collection and analysis pipeline at all stages of the project
Service & Improvement: work with software team and service team tomonitorthe feature and sensing performance, develop the triage andfailure analysis workflow andinvestigate improvementopportunities from all aspects
What You'll Bring
Deep understanding of motion sensingin terms of sensor physics, featuredevelopmentandintegration challenges
Fundamental knowledge of sensor physics, circuit design, analoganalysisand statistics
Hands-on experience in system-level design, architecture,characterizationand validation
Provencross-functionalcollaboration and leadership skills;be able to present risk/performance analysis and recommendations to cross-functional teams including execs
Serve as the central point-of-contact of a given sensing system for any issues during development or deployment; understand and highlight impacts of hardware, software, or process changes; understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment
ProficiencyinPython,MATLAB; experience inphysical simulation tools(eg.ANSYS) and circuit simulationtools(eg.SPICE) will be a plus
Proficiencyin data visualization and statistical analysis, excellent written and verbal communication skills, experienceinhigh-volume mass production and experience in working with suppliers and contract manufacturers
Compensation and 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
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 : $160,000 - $282,000