Sr. Sensor Hardware Engineer, Sensor Fusion

Sensor Fusion Hardware EngineerThe best rides feel effortless and rejuvenating. The cabin is prepared for you before you notice: the freshness of the air, the atmosphere, the temperature, and the humidity. The vehicle seems to know when you need warming up, when you are heating up, when you are feeling unwell, and when you are ready to rest. None of it happens because someone pressed a button.

It happens because the car quietly senses how its passengers are doing and responds.Think of automatic climate control, or air recirculation that reacts to what is in the air outside. We are building the next generation of that technology, to go with Tesla's industry-leading FSD vehicles.Passengers never tell a vehicle how they feel, and no single sensor tells the whole story. Body heat, comfort, and drowsiness show up across many signals, and the vehicle understands them best when a well-chosen set of sensors works together.As a sensor fusion hardware engineer on the Sensing Hardware Team, you will design that set. You'll decide which sensors the vehicle needs, where they go, and how their signals come together.

Then you'll build prototypes, study the data, and refine the suite until it is as simple, robust, and affordable as it can be. You'll work closely with the algorithm team, and you're welcome to shape the algorithms yourself.As FSD frees people from the wheel, the ride itself becomes the product. You'll own a focused part of it, from first prototype to high-volume production, on one of the most visible products in the world.ResponsibilitiesOwn your subsystem end to end, from requirements through production, and be accountable for how it performs in the fieldArchitect the sensor suite for passenger comfort and state: choose sensing principles, quantity, and placement, and decide where signals are combinedChoose sensors with data: instrument prototypes with candidate sensors, analyze what each one adds, and cut to the smallest suite that meets the goalElectrical: design and build sensor prototypes, including schematics, PCB layout, low-noise analog front-ends, and bring-upMechanical: design sensor housings, mounting, and interior integration in CAD, working with HVAC and design teamsSoftware and algorithms: collect and analyze multi-sensor data, and design and validate fusion algorithms with the algorithm teamRun test campaigns with people and in vehicles, and turn the results into clear hardware decisionsWork with suppliers and manufacturing to take the design from prototype to productionRequirementsDegree in related field or equivalent experienceA proven record of building a feature or product from the ground up and taking it to commercial productionHands-on sensor hardware experience in any domain, such as thermal, climate, air or gas, optical, MEMS, biometric, wearable, medical, consumer, industrial, appliance, or robotics, and the curiosity to learn a new oneExperience combining multiple sensors and showing that the combination beats any one of themStrong PCB and analog design, with working knowledge of CAD and mechanical integrationStrong data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar), with comfort using statistical or machine-learning methodsFamiliarity with common cabin and environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, CO2, VOCs) and how people affect them, plus the basics of human thermal comfortClear communication, sound judgment with incomplete information, and the ability to bring people along with dataCompensation & 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 - $354,000/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.