Tesla · 3 months ago
PCB Layout Designer, Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$118K/yr - $226K/yrTesla is a leading company in the electric vehicle and energy storage sector, and they are seeking a PCB Layout Designer to join their Circuit Board Layout team. The role involves designing high volume circuit boards for various Tesla products by collaborating with cross-functional teams and iterating designs as requirements evolve.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Design high volume circuit boards for all Tesla products by collaborating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, in-circuit test (ICT), and supplier industrialization engineers
Rapidly iterate as design requirements and product features mature over time
Qualification
Required
Circuit board design in Altium (or equivalent) for high-volume production
Design optimization for cost, manufacturability (IPC standards), electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), heat dissipation, and high voltage (1500V)
Layout of analog & digital circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, microcontrollers, communication buses, etc)
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Familiarity with the following; PCB materials, cost-drivers, manufacturing process (DFM), and stackups
Creating schematic symbols and footprints in Altium Vault (component librarian)
High-density technologies: Fine-pitch packages, BGAs, and via technology (vippo, micro, blind, buried)
High-speed digital communication layout (up to 10GHz) and Radio Frequency (RF) layout
Rigid-flex and flexible PCBs
Altium tools: CoDesigner, Server, 3D tools, constraint manager, net classes, variants, and rooms
Automotive design requirements
Cadence Allegro
Product Lifecycle Management tools (such as Enovia) and ticketing tools (such as JIRA)
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
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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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