New

Staff Sensor Hardware Engineer, Motion Sensing

Tesla Motors, Inc.
124,000 - 240,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Nov 14, 2025
What to Expect The Sensing Hardware Team is seekinga hardware engineer specializing in motion sensing with 3+ years of industry experience. The role will primarily focus on developingmotion sensing technologies for FSD (full-self driving), vehiclecontrol,and safety features.As a Sensor Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for the 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. What You'll Do Specification generation: distill sensor product requirements into constraints and actionable engineering systems design discussions Collaboration: lead cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, supply chain, manufacturing, thermal,mechanical and serviceteams Architecture definition: translate sensor design discussions intoarchitecture anddesign documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional and performance requirements; define hardware and software interfaces Schematic &PCB Layout:Collaborate with board designers to review schematics and guide layout frommotion-sensingperspectiveandperform bring-up and validations BOM definition: work with the supply chain team to ensure components will meet performance, cost & manufacturing requirements Prototyping: support early sensor prototype development to de-risknew technologies HardwareValidation:generate/execute bench-levelmotion sensingvalidationplans; work with other electrical engineers tovalidatethe electrical and EMCperformance; work with reliability team to qualify theperformance over various lifetime conditions Production: work with manufacturing team and test team todefine manufacturing process and test coverage to achieve high-volume mass production with high yield Feature Validation:define feature readiness milestones and qualification criteria; developdata collection and analysis pipeline at all stages of the project Service & Improvement: work with software team and service team tomonitor the feature and sensing performance, develop the triage andfailure analysis workflow andinvestigate improvementopportunities from all aspects What You'll Bring Deep understanding of motion sensingin terms of sensor physics, featuredevelopmentandintegration challenges Fundamental knowledge of sensor physics, circuit design, analoganalysisand statistics Hands-on experience in system-level design, architecture,characterizationand validation Provencross-functionalcollaboration and leadership skills;be able to present risk/performance analysis and recommendations to cross-functional teams including execs Serve as the central point-of-contact of a given sensing system for any issues during development or deployment; understand and highlight impacts of hardware, software, or process changes; understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment ProficiencyinPython,MATLAB; experience inphysical simulation tools(eg.ANSYS) and circuit simulationtools(eg.SPICE) will be a plus Proficiencyin data visualization and statistical analysis, excellent written and verbal communication skills, experienceinhigh-volume mass production and experience in working with suppliers and contract manufacturers Compensation and Benefits 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 $124,000 - $240,000/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.