Electronics Test Engineer, Optimus

Description:
We are looking for highly motivated, hands-on Electrical or Mechatronics Engineers to join the Optimus Electronics team. You will need a broad electrical engineering background with strong hands-on experience testing power conversion circuits (DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC), sensing systems, and communication protocols.
As part of a multi-disciplinary hardware team, you will help develop the highest-performance and highest power-density PCBAs in robotics. Team is responsible for end-to-end development cycle that spans requirement discovery, design (simulation, schematic, layout), validation, robot deployment, and volume manufacturing.
You will own bring-up and validation activities, bringing rigorous, structured, and methodical test practices to the team. This role requires close collaboration with hardware design, integration, manufacturing test, and reliability teams.

Responsibilities:
Collaborate with design, reliability, and manufacturing test engineers to create bring-up, validation, qualification, and functional test plans
Develop, build, and automate (Python, Go, MATLAB, etc.) test methods; continuously improve test coverage, reporting, and data visualization
Perform component, schematic, board, and full system-level bring-up and validation testing; participate in design reviews; manage validation activities across multiple PCBAs in parallel
Partner with reliability teams to execute component qualification and system-level validation testing
Work with manufacturing test teams to develop and optimize flash and functional test processes, driving continuous improvement
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis efforts to enable rapid product iteration
Debug complex issues across schematics, PCBAs, firmware, actuators, and robot systems using lab instrumentation (DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, network analyzers, power analyzers, etc.) and common network protocols (CAN, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, etc.)
Participate in robot-level bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting activities
Review and analyze schematics, PCB layouts (Altium), and mechanical assemblies (CATIA/3DX); work closely with design engineers to validate and refine designs
Develop Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing methodologies

Requirements:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or demonstrated exceptional ability and equivalent experience
Extensive hands-on experience testing and validating electronics; proven ability to create and execute design validation plans and test methods
1+ years of experience in an electronics test engineering role (or equivalent project experience)
Strong working knowledge of analog, digital, and power electronics (DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC converters)
Strong working knowledge of microcontrollers, analog-to-digital conversion, and communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I²C, Ethernet)
Working knowledge of sensors used in motor control systems (current, voltage, position)
Good understanding of motor control principles (current, torque, speed, and position loops)
Experience with EMI/EMC testing concepts and methods
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill technical information for the appropriate audience
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%

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
$108,000 - $240,000/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.