Robotics Electrical Engineer, Hardware & Systems, Optimus

The Tesla Robotics Team designs and builds humanoid bi-pedal robots (Tesla Bot) to perform tasks that are boring, repetitive, and dangerous for humans. As an Electrical Engineer – Optimus Hardware and Systems, for the Tesla-bot program you will be responsible for developing novel concepts for power and communication transfer within the Tesla Bot. The technologies you create will be the building blocks for electrical distribution for the world’s first mass production bi-pedal humanoid robot.

Responsibilities

Start-to-finish hardware definition and design support: Specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematic, layout supervision, manufacturing, bringup, and validation of circuit boards Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, robot and motor controls, PCB layout, EMC, and validation teams on the design of world leading robotic electrical hardware Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, validation results, etc. Rapidly iterate as design requirements and product features mature over time Design for manufacturing, design for test and design for EMC Support supplier launch activities and vet quality control systems Own electrical architecture and distribution for all LV systems on the bot

Requirements

2-4+ years of relevant experience Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics preferred Altium Experience preferred Experience in MATLAB, Python, or equivalent tools for modeling and analysis Strong knowledge of materials, stack ups and fabrication methods for low and high volume PCBA, FPC and Rigid-flex boards Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits including LEDs, MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, microcontrollers, SPI, I2C, component selection, electrical motors, and power dissipation Familiarity with communication protocols such as LIN, CAN, and 10BASE T1S and 100 BASE T1 Ability to present data/trade-offs to facilitate decision making Experience taking projects from concept to production