Design Validation Engineer

What to Expect

Tesla's Electronics Test and Automation Group (ETAG) is the primary point of contact for ensuring the highest quality vehicle, silicon, and robotics electronics for our customers. Our mission is to develop test automation equipment, architect software automation frameworks, and provide hardware, software, and data infrastructure for Tesla electronics communities worldwide.

We are seeking a multifaceted Electrical Engineer with a strong focus on board-level failure analysis. This role involves all aspects of identifying, analyzing, root-causing, implementing countermeasures for, and reporting on issues affecting low-voltage PCBAs, including but not limited to body controllers and car computers. You will collaborate with test engineers within the group to quickly mitigate issues and implement countermeasures at suppliers and factories, improving product quality, reliability, and durability.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver with excellent analytical and organizational skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment that rewards superior performance. You should be passionate about innovation, eager to develop new skills, and excited to contribute to the next generation of engineering tools and systems.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with Electronics Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, Supplier Engineers, and Contract Manufacturers to monitor product performance, identify trending issues, and prioritize them based on severity, occurrence, and / or cost of each failure mode
• Conduct detailed failure analysis, identifying root causes of problems-perform board-level debugging to isolate faults for physical failure analysis (FA)
• Apply knowledge of electrical engineering and PCBA manufacturing to drive containment and corrective actions into production, design, suppliers, and firmware
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and implement preventive actions
• Share lessons learned from previous field issues; provide upfront feedback by participating in design reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and manufacturability issues are identified and risks mitigated (e.g., via DFMEAs)
• Contribute to ongoing optimization of products and processes (e.g., performance, cost, and technology)

What You'll Bring

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 :

2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Expected Compensation $104,000 - $204,000 / 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.