Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer, Tactile Sensing, Optimus

Description:
Tesla is seeking a Sensor Integration Engineer to support Optimus. The Sensor Team is responsible for architecting, designing, validating and integrating state-of-the-art sensing technologies for Tesla Bot, supporting manipulation and locomotion. As a Sensor Integration Engineer for Tesla Bot, you will be responsible for overall performance of the sensing system and its features at any point in the product life cycle, serve as the owner of a given sensing system to address any issues discovered from development through deployment, understand and debug hardware and software interactions from prototyping through product launch, and manage priorities and support a host of projects simultaneously. Come join the Tesla Robotics team and be a part of the new future.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for overall functional and performance readiness of the sensing system and its features at any point in the product life cycle
Distill sensor product requirements into constraints and actionable engineering systems design discussions
Host cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, manufacturing, Translate sensor design discussions into design documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional requirements, and performance requirements
Define and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment
Define an integration test plan for sensing hardware products or software features with integration milestones that focus on de-risking product or feature deployment and align with the program timeline
Execute initial sensor bring-up and integration testing at the vehicle level to validate system design assumptions
Ensure sensing system is characterized across a host of environments
Support system validation teams in developing electrical and software test plans
Serve as the owner of a given sensing system and central point-of-contact for any issues during development or deployment
Understand and highlight impacts of electrical, software, or process changes

Requirements:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in systems design, systems architecture, systems integration, or related field
Hands-on technical experience debugging complex subsystems involving network microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or equivalent tools for modeling, data visualization and statistical analysis
Understanding of hardware and software development process
Experience with sensor design & characterization (Inertial sensors, touch sensors, force sensors preferred)
Experience with version control tools such as Git, SVN or equivalents
Experience in failure analysis, HARAs, and fault trees

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.