Tesla · 3 months ago
Staff Failure Analysis Engineer, High Voltage Power Devices
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$84K/yr - $222K/yrTesla is an industry-leading company focused on innovative products and cutting-edge technology. The Failure Analysis Team is seeking a Staff Failure Analysis Engineer to determine root causes and contributing factors to improve Tesla’s products, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Utilize analytical tools and techniques to support failure analysis investigations on electronic components at Package and Die Level
Perform sample preparation techniques to facilitate component fault isolation including mechanical cross section, Parallel lapping, chemical decapsulation, chemical etching and plasma etching
Complete electrical analysis and material characterizations to uncover the root causes of production yield losses and reliability failures
Collaborate with engineers from Design, Quality, Manufacturing Test, and Supplier Industrialization teams to support containment and to propose corrective actions for defects found in failure analysis
Produce written reports that clearly convey results of failure with guidance
Create design of experiments to test hypotheses and gain knowledge on recreating failure
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Hands-on experience working in a service, development, or failure analysis laboratory environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills required (English)
Demonstrated interpersonal skills through team projects or leadership roles
Proficient operator of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM, Dual Beam SEM/FIB Preferred) and other electrical/material analysis techniques
Hands-on experience with electrical testing tools like DMM, Power Supplies, and Oscilloscopes
Preferred
Deep understanding of semiconductor fabrication, theory, and usage is preferred
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
H1B Sponsorship
Tesla has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2796)
2024 (2113)
2023 (1304)
2022 (1227)
2021 (1102)
2020 (723)
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
Recent News
2026-01-17
The Orlando Sentinel
2026-01-17
Company data provided by crunchbase