Lead Electrical Engineer, Test Systems

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, validate, and integrate end-to-end electrical hardware test solutions to support product development, testing, and manufacturing teams across Tesla (power electronics, motors, powertrain, battery, etc.)
• Ownership of PCB electronics and electrical sub-systems – specifications, design, prototyping, validation testing, and system integration
• Create electrical schematics, BOM, harness drawings, system diagrams, etc.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Mechanical, Software, Firmware, Regulatory, Testing, Manufacturing, Build and Operations teams
• Test equipment bring-up, commissioning, root cause analysis and troubleshooting field issues at various Tesla locations globally
• Create documentation for test equipment certification, operation, and maintenance
• Coach and mentor other Engineers, Interns, and Technicians to develop their technical skills and experience

  What You'll Bring

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on hardware design, testing, and debugging experience in power electronics (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC converters) and low-power analog, digital circuits
  • Experience in PCB layout with signal integrity, noise, and EMI considerations (Altium experience preferred)
  • Experience with modeling and circuit simulation tools such as MATLAB-Simulink, LTspice, etc.
  • Experience with embedded programming (microcontrollers, DSP, etc.) and digital communication protocols (CAN, RS-485, SPI, I2C, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge of dynos, motors, drives, power systems, and switchgear components
  • Good understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM), FMEA tools/process, and quality control
  • Experience with laboratory test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, high-voltage differential probes, current probes, power analyzers, data acquisition modules, etc.
  • Experience with test automation and data analysis in NI LabVIEW, Python, etc.
  • Experience with enterprise tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Office, etc.

    Benefits

    • Competitive pay
    • Medical plans
    • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
    • Dental and vision plans
    • Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Sick and Vacation time
    • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Voluntary benefits
    • Commuter benefits
    • Tesla Babies program
    • Employee discounts and perks
    • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
    • Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.