Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics, Optimus

What To Expect
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot electronics team is looking for an electrical engineer to develop robots’ electrical “cardiovascular, sensory, and nervous” systems.

Optimus hardware team joins electrical, mechanical, robotics, sensing, geartrain, electromagnetic, and manufacturing engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative, fast-paced development environment. Optimus electronics team designs and deploys circuits that control power conversion across hundreds of devices across all electrical systems of the robot (actuators, motors, sensors, battery, etc.).

As part of the design team, you will be responsible for all aspects of electrical design (schematic, layout, industrialization, bring up, and validation) of Optimus joint controllers, work closely with firmware, motor controls, and mechanical engineers. You will also support industrialization and production activities.

What You'll Do

Own compete start-to-finish development: requirement definition and specification, design execution, simulation, schematic, board layout, manufacturing and DFM iteration, board bring up and integration, and validation of circuit functionality

Collaborate with firmware, mechanical hardware, robot and motor controls, PCB layout, program management, and validation teams on the design of world leading robotic electrical hardware

Debug various hardware interactions in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment

Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, validation results, etc.

Rapidly iterate as design requirements and product features mature over time

What You'll Bring

Strong understanding of power conversion/electronic circuit topologies and design (dc/ac inverters, dc/dc converters, battery powered circuit, Si/GaN/SiC FETs, diodes, gate drivers, semiconductor switching/conduction loss modeling and calculation)

Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits (op-amps, microcontrollers, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, component selection, power dissipation, etc.)

Experience in PCB layout for reduced parasitic inductance/capacitance, mixed power and signal board layout,design for EMI/EMC performance

Circuit board design (Altium preferred)

Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, electronic loads, impedance analyzers, signal generators, LCR meters, etc.)

Experience shipping high-volume PCBAs is preferred

Modeling and simulation experience (LTSpice, PLECS, ANSYS-Maxwell is preferred)

Basic scripting/programming ability (MATLAB/Python preferred)

Basic knowledge of control theory of power converters, embedded programming, PWM

Bachelors, Masters, PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience

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

$108,000 - $240,000/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.

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