Sr. Hardware Integration Engineer, Sensing

Description:
The Sensing Hardware Team is seeking an electrical engineer specializing in HW integration of wireless systems with 3+ years of industry experience. This role will primarily focus on cabin integration of radar-based in-cabin sensing technologies for safety and wellness features.
You will serve as the technical anchor for the system, driving cross-functional decision-making that bridges the gap between hardware and software. The role demands high-level judgment to translate complex system interactions into clear, safety-first requirements. You will drive component designs from concept through implementation, defining validation strategies, and conducting system testing. The candidate will be responsible for helping to integrate sensing hardware onto Tesla vehicles. This includes defining and executing tests to understand how configuration, hardware, and software changes affect the overall performance of the system.

Responsibilities:
Integrate, test, and validate new hardware and software related to vehicle sensors, with a focus on radar or wireless systems

Debug and triage sensor hardware integration problems discovered during early phases of vehicle development and work to identify the root cause and then to help implement and validate fixes

Distill sensor product requirements for different platforms into constraints and actionable engineering systems specs

Lead cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, antenna design, EMC, reliability, thermal, and mechanical, supply chain and manufacturing teams

Support early sensor prototype development to de-risk modern technologies

Drive the validation of RF systems on newly introduced platforms; this includes coming up with setups for validation in lab for both EE and RF metrics, engineering tests in the car, etc. and generate/execute the test plan that includes milestones that focus on de-risking product and/or feature deployment and align with the program timeline

Ensure the hardware meets required design criteria across a host of environments and regulations while collaborating with the reliability, test and homologation teams and interface with 3rd party vendors and suppliers and drive the suppliers to meet Tesla’s performance and timeline targets

Work with manufacturing/test teams and suppliers to achieve high-volume mass production with high yield

Requirements:
Strong foundation in both hardware and software fundamentals with ability to bridge electrical schematics and firmware architecture

Ability to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters) for bring-up and troubleshooting

Ability to design simple automation tools, test scripts, or parsers to improve bring-up and validation efficiency and proficiency in data visualization and analysis tools (MATLAB, Python, etc.) to drive engineering decisions

Strong knowledge of one or more topics among embedded systems, such as microcontroller architecture, interfaces e.g. SPI, I2C, vehicle communication networks (CAN, Ethernet), power converters, ability to expand into other topics and integrate these systems is paramount

Experience with Power Management for sensing HW. Knowledge of dcdc converters, LDOs for supply management on complex boards

Experience with safety-critical systems, functional safety concepts, or automotive validation processes, preferred

Knowledge of RF hardware design or antenna characterization preferred

Demonstrated ability to develop and use AI tools for engineering tasks, including requirement generation, code assistance, and data synthesis

Bias toward incremental progress, systematic problem-solving, and explicit risk-based decision making. Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills and you must be able to lead through influence and judgment

Debugging experience with wireless radio systems at the conducted or radiated level

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 - $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.