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Engineering Technician, Failure Analysis, Low Voltage Electronics

Tesla
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
What To Expect
The Failure Analysis Team's mission is to determine root cause & contributing factors to improve the experience of Tesla's products by reducing field issues; in collaboration with a large cross-section of other engineering teams. Engineers & Technicians on the team are responsible for a wide variety of vehicle & energy product systems for existing models and models in development. This is a high visibility individual contributor role that includes extensive hands-on work focused on failure analysis & root cause activities.

We are seeking an experienced engineering technician who will support all aspects of identifying & characterizing failures on our low voltage electronics. The successful candidate will work directly with other Failure Analysis Engineers to perform debug, rework, & root cause analysis on infotainment systems, low voltage controllers, & autopilot electronics.

The successful candidate will be experienced working in a supporting role in an electrical development lab. They will need to be intimately familiar with the use of all common electrical test & measurement equipment. The candidate will need to perform rework & measurement on PCBAs using extremely small components. As such they will need to have excellent fine motor skills & soldering skills on SMD components. As an industry leading company, Tesla offers the opportunity to work on industry leading products & bleeding edge technology in a fast paced, dynamic, & high visibility role.

What You'll Do

  • Debug complex analog & digital electrical systems
  • Support root cause analysis from issue identification to countermeasure implementation
  • Use analytical tools & techniques including Functional Testing, Electrical Debug, X-Ray, Thermography, & others
  • Execute experiments to test theories about failure cause
  • Rework fine pitch electronics & PCBAs


  • What You'll Bring

  • 1 Years of industry experience or demonstrable experience debugging & reworking complex electrical circuits
  • Extensive experience working with tools such as Power Supplies, Oscilloscopes, Curve Tracer, Function Generator, etc.
  • Extremely proficient at soldering & rework on complex boards & SMT components
  • Proficient at reading schematics & debugging analog & digital circuitry
  • Experience with common digital communication protocols (I2C, CAN, etc.)
  • Experience with common failure analysis techniques & methods preferred
  • Experience with power electronics is a plus


  • Benefits
    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


  • Expected Compensation

    $24.40 - $56.40/hour 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.

    Salary : $24 - $56

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