What to Expect
The role will focus on developing Post-Silicon validation plan, tools, and infrastructure for Tesla's custom SoCs and Platforms designs. As a Silicon Validation Engineer, the candidate will take on challenges like validating High-Speed Serdes, perform system level power characterization, and troubleshooting complex hardware bugs and field returns. The candidate will regularly take part in hardware design and schematics review, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures for running large volume of post silicon system level tests.
What You\'ll Do
- Create and execute synthetic workloads that stress the various functional blocks inside the silicon platforms such as the GPU, Fabric, Neural Network, Camera Interface etc.
- Assist in identifying and fixing any hardware bugs before going into production
- Bring up and characterize Autopilot Custom Silicon and PCBA
- Collaborate with diverse teams in hardware design, schematic reviews, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures
- Write test plans, develop test cases, and catch design bugs before production
- Characterize and improve power and performance consumption at a system level
- Perform Failure Analysis on Factory and field return units
What You\'ll Bring
Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experienceDeep knowledge of computer architectureMicrocontroller & Embedded Systems Programming Experience in C / C++Python and Bash scriptingFamiliarity with git and version control systemsDesign, verification or validation disciplines, system / platform level debug and root cause isolation, methodology and toolsExperience with Test Automation Framework DevelopmentFamiliarity with Logic or Protocol Analyzer equipment and ARM and / or x86 microarchitectureFamiliarity with JTAG and / or Open OCD and DDR technologies (LPDDR, GDDR, etc.)Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Aetna PPO and HSA plans >2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include : critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programJ-18808-Ljbffr