Staff Sensor Hardware Engineer, Radar & Radio Frequency Job at Tesla in Palo Alt

Overview

Staff Sensor Hardware Engineer, Radar & Radio Frequency. The Sensing Hardware Team is seeking an electrical engineer specializing in RF or radar system design with 3+ years of industry experience. This role focuses on developing advanced radar-based in-cabin sensing technologies for safety and wellness features. You will be responsible for the overall performance of the sensing system and its features at any point in the product life cycle; serve as the owner of a given sensing system to address issues from development through deployment; understand and debug hardware and software interactions from prototyping through product launch; and manage priorities across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Specification generation: distill sensor product requirements into constraints and actionable engineering system design discussions
• Collaboration: lead cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, antenna design, EMC, reliability, thermal, and mechanical, supply chain and manufacturing teams
• Architecture definition: translate sensor design discussions into design documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional and performance requirements
• Design and develop RF hardware/system and/or antenna characterization for sensors
• Schematic & PCB layout: review schematics and guide layout from RF perspective, perform impedance matching, bring up and validate wireless hardware
• BOM definition: work with the supply chain team to ensure components meet performance, cost & manufacturing requirements
• Prototyping: support early sensor prototype development to de-risk modern technologies
• Validation: generate/execute the test plan that includes milestones focused on de-risking product and/or feature deployment and alignment with program timeline
• Qualification: ensure hardware meets required design criteria across environments and regulations while collaborating with reliability, test and homologation teams
• Production: work with manufacturing/test teams and suppliers to achieve high-volume mass production with high yield

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Deep understanding of system-level RF parameters (e.g., power, sensitivity, throughput, latency) in at least one wireless technology
• Hands-on experience with RF lab test instruments
• Knowledge of RF hardware design or antenna characterization; experience reviewing RF schematics and PCB layouts to ensure adherence to best practices
• Debugging experience with wireless radio systems at conducted or radiated level
• Knowledge of multi-radio coexistence and RF desense mitigation
• Experience with Power Management for sensing hardware and knowledge of DC-DC converters, LDOs for supply management on complex boards
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and leadership skills
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, SPICE, or similar simulation and modeling tools, as well as data visualization and statistical analysis
• Experience in high-volume mass production and collaboration with suppliers and contract manufacturers

Compensation & Benefits

Expected Compensation: $124,000 - $240,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary based on location and experience. Details of participation in benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is extended.

• Benefits at day 1 include multiple medical plan options, dental and vision plans, HSA contributions, FSA options, 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, life insurance, disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and paid time off
• Additional voluntary benefits may include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and other programs

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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