What To Expect
The candidate will focus on developing Post-Silicon validation plan, tools and infrastructure for Tesla’s custom SoCs and platforms for vehicles and data centers. As a Silicon and Systems Validation Engineer, the candidate will take on challenges like test plan development, functional and electrical validation of the IP in emulation and post-silicon, and perform system level power characterization/reduction. The candidate will regularly take part in hardware design and schematics review, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures for running large volume of post silicon system level tests, and also troubleshoot complex hardware bugs and field returns. The ideal candidate will need to have a deep understanding of Silicon Architecture, with a focus on the latest generations of PCIe controller and PHY designs, and is comfortable in working on PCIe architectures involving SOCs, switches, and NIC topologies.

What You'll Do

Bring up and characterize Autopilot Custom Silicon and PCBA

Collaborate with diverse teams in hardware design, schematic reviews, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures

Write test plans, develop test cases, and catch design bugs before production

Characterize and improve power and performance consumption at a system level

Perform Failure Analysis on CM and field return units

Write firmware & driver code for platform bring-up and stress-testing

What You'll Bring

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering or equivalent major with 5+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience

Experience in PCIe Gen6 bringup and validation of SOCs, switches, network, and datacenter applications

Familiar with design/debug of ARM or x86 System on Chip Architectures

Experience in Silicon bringup and validation, and PCBA/Platform debug

Experience with Statistical Data Analysis and Design of Experiments

Experience with Electrical Testing and Protocol Analyzer equipment

Familiar with Linux OS and Scripting

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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 - $264,000/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.

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