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Failure Analysis Electrical Engineer, Low Voltage Electronics
| Job Category | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunnyvale, California |
| Req. ID | 169987 |
| Job Type | Full-time |
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What to Expect
The Failure Analysis Team’s mission is to determine root
cause and contributing factors to improve the experience of Tesla’s products by
reducing field issues, in collaboration with large cross-section of other
engineering teams. Engineers and Technicians on the team are responsible for a
wide variety of vehicle and energy product systems for existing models and
models in development. This extremely high visibility individual contributor
role requires extensive hands-on work focused on failure analysis and root
cause activities.
We are seeing a skilled electrical engineer who will be
responsible for all aspects of identifying and characterizing failures on our low
voltage electronics. The successful candidate would work directly with the original
design engineers and other failure analysis engineer to complete failure
analysis and propose countermeasures. This role will primarily focus on low
voltage electrical systems including infotainment, vehicle controllers, and
autopilot electronics.
A successful candidate will need to become intimately
familiar with the detailed behaviors and system level interactions of these
components. They will work with all manner of electrical test equipment to
recreate and identify failures observed in engineering, production, and field
environments. He/She will work cross functionally with other engineers and
management to report root cause, investigation status and other relevant information.
As an industry leading company, Tesla offers the opportunity
to work on industry leading products and bleeding edge technology in a fast
paced, dynamic, and high visibility role.
What You’ll Do
- Debug complex analog and digital electrical systems
- Drive root cause analysis from issue identification to
countermeasure implementation. - Use analytical tools and techniques including Functional
Testing, Electrical Debug, X-Ray, Thermography, and others - Design experiments to test theories and execute yourself or
with help of technicians - Support design reviews and DFMEAs with prior experience
- Create required tools, including test scripts,
test PCBAs and others as required
What You’ll Bring
- Education: BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering
- 1+ Year of industry experience or demonstrable experience
designing and debugging complex electrical circuits - Experience working with tools such as Power Supplies,
Oscilloscopes, Curve Tracer, Function Generator, etc - Proficient at soldering and rework on complex boards and SMT
components - Extremely proficient at reading schematics and debugging
analog and digital circuitry - Experience with common digital communication protocols (I2C,
CAN, etc) - Experience with common failure analysis techniques and
methods preferred - Experience with high voltage power electronics is a plus
- Experience with signal integrity measurements is
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:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
$72,000 – $258,000/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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