Sr. Electrical Engineer, Validation Platforms

Sr. Electrical Engineer, Validation Platforms Tesla Motors, Inc. 100,000 - 288,000 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto May 28, 2026 What to Expect This role works within a multi-disciplinary validation infrastructure team delivering electrical engineering designs of various test infrastructure form factors ranging between PBCA and large scale custom hardware-in-the-loop platforms. This engineer will support vehicle engineering and firmware organizations and should be capable of translating high level validation requirements into hardware solutions to satisfy these requirements. It is the expectation of this role that the engineer has sufficient knowledge to independently develop solutions, advise technicians or suppliers through the build, and assist in bring-up and troubleshooting efforts. What You'll Do Design and produce electrical schematics for hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure used in component level testing of vehicle controllers Design, layout, and route custom PCBA for mixed signal, high channel count microcontroller level validation Provide the design and engineering support layer between our end users executing testing, and our internal technician team that will fabricate your designs for them Assist in PCBA and HIL infrastructure bring-up, debug, and deploy processes Coordinate with integration and component test engineers to develop high level requirements for new future validation technologies Work collaboratively with cross-organizational teams to improve overall reliability test infrastructure What You'll Bring Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience Proficiency with PCBA schematics and datasheets, placing for low parasitic capacitance, inductance, and PCB layout techniques for power electronic circuits and mixed small signal circuits Proficiency in the design of printed circuit boards using fine pitch and ball grid array integrated circuits and large through hole parts Experience with PCB fabrication, design for manufacturing techniques for high volume designs Familiarity with taking PCB layout through to completion of board files, generation of BOMs, and upload to PLM. Familiarity with PC track widths and copper weights needed when considering current and temperature of operation of the PCB

Hardware Domain:

Working knowledge of data acquisition, DC circuits and basic signal conditioning, power distribution, and mixed-signal types

Software Domain:

Basic literacy in Python and debugging. Exposure to embedded linux on ARM architecture Compensation and Benefits Benefits Along 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 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 Expected Compensation $100,000 - $288,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay 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.