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(Senior) Electrical Design Engineer, Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicles (m/f/d)
| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Kreisfreie Stadt Berlin | | Req. ID | 262203 | | Job Type | Full-time |
What to Expect
The Low Voltage Hardware team at Tesla designs circuit boards which control hundreds of devices (motors, actuators, sensors, LEDs, etc) across all electrical systems (steering, seats, doors, HVAC, safety, chassis, lighting, etc) in Tesla’s autonomous robotaxi vehicles.
What You’ll Do
- Start-to-finish hardware ownership: Specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematic, layout supervision, manufacturing, bringup, and validation of circuit boards.
- Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, mechanical, program management, and validation teams
- Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, validation results, etc
- Rapidly iterate as design requirements and product features mature over time
What You’ll Bring
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Required skills:
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Circuit board design (Altium preferred)
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Strong understanding of analog & digital circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, microcontrollers, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, component selection, power dissipation, etc)
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Ability to tackle open-ended challenges using first-principles
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Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, electronic loads, etc)
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Exceptional organization and English communication skills (both written and verbal)
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Additional preferred skills:
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Experience shipping high-volume circuit boards
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Basic programming ability (Python preferred)
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Knowledge of automotive design requirements
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Design for autonomous vehicles (fail-safe redundancy)
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