Electrical Engineer, AI Inference Hardware, Optimus

Description:
The AI inferencing Hardware team is responsible for designing the computing hardware that delivers the autonomous capability for Tesla vehicles and humanoid robots. We design complex high speed compute boards with Tesla in-house AI silicon, to deliver inferencing performance while meeting efficiency, cost, reliability goals. The AI computer is integrated as the “brain” for humanoid robot, Optimus, to perform physical world tasks.

Responsibilities:
Hardware ownership: Specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematics, layout supervision, prototype, validation
Design of electrical architecture, electronic circuits, processor selection and integration, system timing and bus loading
Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, reliability, program management, mechanical, and EMC teams
Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, power budgets, etc.
Come up with validation plan and verify all the features and interfaces across corners
Design for manufacturing, design for test and design for EMC

Requirements:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
3+ years of relevant board design experience; Different levels available based on experience
Quick learner and problem solver, comfortable with ambiguity and self-driven
Strong in high speed board design(>5Gbps) and knowledge of interfaces (DDR, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, etc.)
Experience in processor, memory, storage, network IO based for complex mother board design
Solid fundamentals of analog and power (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, etc.)
Proficiency with EE tools (oscilloscopes, BERT, network analyzers, signal generators, etc.)
Experience in HW/SW co-design, understand how digital interface works with software stack
Understanding on neural network and transformer AI model is not required but would be a bonus point

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
$160,000 - $282,000/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.