Sr. Sensor Hardware Engineer, Motion Sensing

Hardware Engineer Specializing in Motion SensingThe Sensing Hardware Team is seeking a hardware engineer specializing in motion sensing with 3+ years of industry experience.

The role will primarily focus on developing motion sensing technologies for FSD (full-self driving), vehicle control, and safety features.ResponsibilitiesSpecification generation: distill sensor product requirements into constraints and actionable engineering systems design discussionsCollaboration: lead cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, supply chain, manufacturing, thermal, mechanical and service teamsArchitecture definition: translate sensor design discussions into architecture and design documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional and performance requirements; define hardware and software interfacesSchematic & PCB Layout: Collaborate with board designers to review schematics and guide layout from motion-sensing perspective and perform bring-up and validationsBOM definition: work with the supply chain team to ensure components will meet performance, cost & manufacturing requirementsPrototyping: support early sensor prototype development to de-risk new technologiesHardware Validation: generate/execute bench-level motion sensing validation plans; work with other electrical engineers to validate the electrical and EMC performance; work with reliability team to qualify the performance over various lifetime conditionsProduction: work with manufacturing team and test team to define manufacturing process and test coverage to achieve high-volume mass production with high yieldFeature Validation: define feature readiness milestones and qualification criteria; develop data collection and analysis pipeline at all stages of the projectService & Improvement: work with software team and service team to monitor the feature and sensing performance, develop the triage and failure analysis workflow and investigate improvement opportunities from all aspectsRequirementsDegree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field, with 3+ years of industry experience, or equivalent experienceDeep understanding of motion sensing in terms of sensor physics, feature development and integration challengesFundamental knowledge of sensor physics, circuit design, analog analysis and statisticsHands-on experience in system-level design, architecture, characterization and validationProven cross-functional collaboration and leadership skills; be able to present risk/performance analysis and recommendations to cross-functional teams including execsServe as the central point-of-contact of a given sensing system for any issues during development or deployment; understand and highlight impacts of hardware, software, or process changes; understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deploymentProficiency in Python, MATLAB; experience in physical simulation tools (eg. ANSYS) and circuit simulation tools (eg. SPICE) will be a plusProficiency in data visualization and statistical analysisExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience in working with suppliers and contract manufacturersCompensation & BenefitsBenefitsAlong 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 deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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&DShort-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)Employee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 programExpected Compensation $100,000 - $390,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.