Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Reliability Engineer - Low Voltage Electronics

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics, or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of experience working on low-voltage electronic assemblies, such as electronic control units, computers, sensors, audio systems, or displays, and electronic components, such as integrated circuits, discrete semiconductors, sensors, and passive components.
Proficiency in understanding the intricacies and failure modes of electrical systems and components within electric vehicles.
Understanding of highly accelerated testing methods and governing equations for different types of acceleration models, with strong experience in burn-in testing, Environmental Stress Screening, and Ongoing Reliability Testing.
Working knowledge of applied statistics and experience with statistical software such as JMP.
Familiarity with reliability software such as ReliaSoft Synthesis Platform, including Weibull++.
Experience with failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, computed tomography, C-SAM, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray, and cross-sectioning.
Ability to manage parallel tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of reliability methods and low-voltage electronics to design accelerated test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth.
Analyze field usage and environmental conditions to optimize requirement setting and test methods.
Facilitate and lead design failure mode and effects analysis sessions to assess product risks, investigate governing physics of failure, determine validation test plans, and drive reliable design choices.
Work with design, test, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, and service engineering teams to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field.
Generate process validation test plans for suppliers and drive root-cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues.
Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	259857
Type	Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for a Reliability Engineer with a strong background in low voltage electronic systems to join our reliability team. In this role, you will play a key role in designing reliability into our ground-breaking vehicle products. As a successful candidate, you will follow the reliability lifecycle of these products from concept to design, development, manufacturing, and field operation to design-in, confirm and grow exceptional reliability at every stage.    This role is highly engaging, and you will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand emerging designs and architectures. You will be responsible for identifying risks associated with electronic modules and the electronic systems they interact with. You will identify appropriate stresses that our products must pass and create test plans, which will be used to assess the reliability of our products. You will provide reliability analyses and use your engineering knowledge to help improve the reliability of our products.   You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world, and you must be self-motivated with the desire to push boundaries. If you have a strong technical first-principles understanding, excellent problem-solving skills, and a genuine fascination for engineering, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the cutting-edge technology of Tesla’s products and shape the future. It comes natural to you to deliver results under high pressure with tight schedules.  The level of this position will be determined at the time of the interview.

Job Responsibilities

Apply solid knowledge of reliability methods as well as low voltage electronics to design accelerated test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth
Analyze field usage and environmental conditions to optimize requirement setting and test methods
Facilitate and lead design FMEA sessions to assess product risks, deep dive into the governing physics of failure, determine validation test plans and drive reliable design choices
Work with design, test, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, and service engineering to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field
Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers, and drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues
Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement

Job Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience working on low voltage electronic assemblies (such as electronic control units (ECUs), computers, sensors, audios, or displays) and electronic components (such as integrated circuits (ICs), discrete semiconductors, sensors, and passive components)
Proficiency in understanding the intricacies and failure modes of electrical systems and components within electric vehicles
Understanding of Highly Accelerated testing methods and governing equations for different types of acceleration models and strong experience with burn-in testing, Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT)
Working knowledge of applied statistics, and experience with statistical software such as JMP 
Familiarity with Reliability software such as ReliaSoft Synthesis Platform, including Weibull++ 
Experience with failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, EDX, CT, CSAM, FTIR, X-ray, and cross-sectioning
Self-driven and focused individual with a proven ability to manage parallel tasks effectively, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Proven ability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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