Electrical Engineer, Energy, Service Tooling Design

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Electrical Engineer, Energy, Service Tooling Design

| Job Category | Energy Engineering | | Location | HAYWARD, California | | Req. ID | 274442 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

The Service Tooling Engineering team is responsible for the design to production of custom service and commissioning tooling hardware to assist in the rapid development and maintenance of Telsa’s Energy storage and charging solutions. This skilled and motivated individual will keep pushing this evolving energy industry forward by designing mechatronic battery lift systems, battery charge equipment user interfacing, Low voltage communication protocols, communication equipment, circuits to ensure user safety, signal conditioning, and much more.

What You’ll Do

• Take existing firmware/hardware from "it works on my bench" to "field techs in 50+ countries depend on it daily." You'll own reliability, not just features
• Define system architecture, prototype fast, iterate faster, and drive full production releases
• Hardware bring-up, component validation, and writing firmware that controls real power systems (ADC, PWM for battery management and power controls)
• Build EOL test fixtures, manufacturing procedures, and field tools that eliminate human error
• Travel to Gigafactories, commissioning sites, and containment events (10-15%)

What You’ll Bring

• 2-3+ years reading and creating electrical schematics (PCBA + wiring harnesses) - know what good PCB layout looks like and why it matters
• Take customer feedback, fixe the pain points, and enhanced the user experience. Bonus: document designs and write specs others can follow
• Fluent in hardware buses: CAN, Ethernet, RS-485, USB, SPI, I2C— ability to debug them all with a logic analyzer
• Knowledable in MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, and gate drivers
• Understand DSPs, microcontrollers, programmable logic -architect firmware, integrate peripherals, and ship production code
• Exceptional knowledge of STM32CubeIDE, Git workflows, and proper FW release management (branching strategies, version control, CI/CD for embedded)

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:

• 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

• $91,600 - $195,600/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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