PCB Layout Designer, Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla

Palo Alto, California Posted October 26, 2026

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On-site Full-time Mid level
Job Description

Description:
The Tesla Circuit Board Layout team designs PCBs for all Tesla products: Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicles, Energy Storage, Optimus Humanoid Robots, and more.

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

Requirements:
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, and Product Lifecycle Management tools (such as Enovia) and ticketing tools (such as JIRA)

Compensation & 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
$120,000 - $288,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.

Required Skills
collaboration manufacturing communication technical drawings Jira compensation
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