High Speed Digital Design Engineer

Tesla Inc

Palo Alto, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$228,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Analysis Skills, Cadence, Compensation and Benefits, Component Selection, Computer Firmware, Cross-Functional, Crosstalk, Debugging Skills, Digital Circuits, Disability Insurance, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Employee Assistance Plan, Energy Engineering, Ethernet, FPGA, Gigabit Ethernet, Graphic Design, HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator), Hardware Design, Health Plan, Impedance Matching, LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling), Laboratory Equipment, Low Voltage (LV), Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Production Testing, Memory Hardware, Network Routing, Orthodontics, Oscilloscope, PCI Express (PCI-E), Payroll Tax, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Protocol Analysis, Radio Frequency, Reliability Testing, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Simulation, Stock Purchase Plans, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Transceivers, USB, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Palo Alto, CA
POSTED
15 days ago

The Energy Electrical Engineering team designs the eyes, ears, and brains of Tesla's Vehicle charging & Optimus charging and residential/industrial energy storage products including Powerwall and Megapack. As a High-Speed Digital Design Engineer, you will architect and develop next-generation compute, communication, and monitoring platforms that push the performance boundaries of energy electronics. You ll design high-bandwidth data acquisition systems, real-time control processors with multi-gigabit interfaces, signal integrity-critical PCBs, and the digital backbones.

  • Design high-speed digital systems and PCBAs for energy products, including DDR3/4/5, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.x, PCIe, and other high-bandwidth interfaces
  • Own end-to-end hardware design from schematic capture and component selection through layout review, bring-up, and production release
  • Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis, including pre- and post-layout simulation, to ensure robust high-speed design margins
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, EMC, general low-voltage EE, RF, design validation, thermal, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing test engineers
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience with high-speed digital design
  • Hands-on experience designing high-speed digital circuits with DDR3/4/5, PCIe, USB 3.x, Gigabit Ethernet, LVDS, or similar
  • Understanding of signal integrity fundamentals: transmission line theory, impedance matching, termination strategies, jitter, crosstalk, return loss
  • Experience with SI/PI simulation tools (HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, ADS, HFSS, or equivalent)
  • Proficiency in selecting and interfacing SoCs, FPGAs, DDR memory, Ethernet PHYs, and high-speed transceivers
  • Experience in PCB stack-up design, controlled impedance routing, layer assignment, via stitching, and plane partitioning for multi-Gbps signaling
  • Hands-on debug experience with high-speed lab equipment: high-bandwidth oscilloscopes (>4 GHz), TDR/TDT, VNAs, BERTs, protocol analyzers
  • Strong collaboration skills working across general LV EE, RF, firmware, FPGA, layout, test, and manufacturing teams

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

$100,000 - $228,000/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.

About the Company

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