Tesla · 3 months ago
Post Silicon Validation Engineer, AI Hardware
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$104K/yr - $228K/yrTesla is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. The Post Silicon Validation Engineer will focus on developing validation plans and tools for Tesla's custom SoCs, ensuring the performance and reliability of advanced AI chips used in their machine learning capabilities.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
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
Generating and verify ATPG patterns and perform gate-level simulations to debug complex test structures and support post-silicon silicon bring-up and ATE correlation
Qualification
Required
Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Deep knowledge of computer architecture
Microcontroller & Embedded Systems Programming Experience in C/C++
Python and bash scripting and familiarity with git and version control systems
Design, verification or validation disciplines, system/platform level debug and root cause isolation, methodology and tools
Experience with Test Automation Framework Development
Familiarity with JTAG and/or Open OCD
Familiarity with Scan Chains and Memory Bist (MBIST)
Benefits
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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