Senior/Staff Electronic Design Engineer Drive Inverter

Electronic Design Engineer, Drive Inverter

Join a team of innovative electrical and mechanical engineers at Tesla who are pioneering the next generation of power electronics for our current and future vehicle platforms. The drive inverter design team is passionate about producing designs with world-class performance and reliability that are manufactured at a massive scale.
We are seeking a highly skilled and driven electrical engineer to join us in the development of cutting-edge technologies from concept to mass production. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the drive inverter electrical design and architecture, taking ownership of subsystems while working closely with cross functional teams.
What to Expect

Join a team of innovative electrical and mechanical engineers at Tesla who are pioneering the next generation of power electronics for our current and future vehicle platforms. The drive inverter design team is passionate about producing designs with world-class performance and reliability that are manufactured at a massive scale.
We are seeking a highly skilled and driven electrical engineer to join us in the development of cutting-edge technologies from concept to mass production. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the drive inverter electrical design and architecture, taking ownership of subsystems while working closely with cross functional teams.
What You’ll Do

Design and develop digital and analog circuits for power electronics systems including gate drivers, sensors, switched mode power supplies, processors, and safety critical functions
Start to finish ownership of controller PCBAs – from specification to design, prototype, and manufacturing
Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, thermal, manufacturing test, reliability, and integration engineers to bring designs to production
Solve challenges at scale to achieve industry leading reliability and efficiency in the world’s highest production volume EV drive inverters
What You’ll Bring

BS or higher in electrical engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Minimum 3 years of relevant hands-on electronic hardware design experience
Experience with digital and analog circuit design, schematic capture, layout, bringup and debug
Experience with supervision of PCB layout, plane definition, and EMC optimization
Medium to high volume DFT and DFM
Debugging and implementing corrective actions for field issues
Proficiency with standard EE tools (scopes, network analyzers, etc.)
Experience with DSPs, microcontrollers, and their peripheral circuitry
Familiarity with embedded firmware development
Experience with scripting for data processing and test automation, e.g. Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW
Preferred Skills
Knowledge of basic control theory, including importance of sensor bandwidths, design of compensation networks
Experience with automotive networking (e.g. CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
Knowledge of automotive environmental, reliability, and safety requirements
Experience with power semiconductors (e.g. switching waveform analysis, loss modelling)
Experience with high voltage design (creepage, clearance, isolation)
Working knowledge of electric machines, field oriented control fundamentals, thermal design, and/or mechanical design

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
$84,000 - $300,000/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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