New

Staff Sensor Hardware Engineer, Radar & Radio Frequency

Tesla Motors, Inc.
124,000 - 240,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Oct 09, 2025
What to Expect The Sensing Hardware Team is seeking an electrical engineer specializing in RF or radar system design with 3+ years of industry experience. This role will primarily focus on developing advanced radar-based in-cabin sensing technologies for safety and wellness 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, antenna design, EMC, reliability, thermal, and mechanical, supply chain and manufacturing teams Architecture definition: translate sensor design discussions into design documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional and performance requirements Design and develop RF hardware/system and/or antenna characterization for sensors Schematic & PCB Layout: Review schematics and guide layout from RF perspective, perform impedance matching, bring up and validate wireless hardware 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-risk modern technologies Validation: generate/execute the test plan that includes milestones that focus on de-risking product and/or feature deployment and align with the program timeline Qualification: ensure the hardware meets required design criteria across a host of environments and regulations while collaborating with the reliability, test and homologation teams Production: work with manufacturing/test teams and suppliers to achieve high-volume mass production with high yield What You'll Bring Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience Deep understanding of system-level RF Parameters (e.g. power, sensitivity, throughput, latency etc.) in at least one of the wireless technologies Hands-on experience with RF lab test instruments Knowledge of RF hardware design or antenna characterization and experience reviewing RF schematics and PCB layouts to ensure adherence to best practices Debugging experience with wireless radio systems at the conducted or radiated level Knowledge of multi-radio co-existence and RF desense mitigation Experience with Power Management for sensing HW and knowledge of dcdc converters, LDOs for supply management on complex boards Proven cross-functional collaboration and leadership skills Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, SPICE, or similar simulation and modeling tools as well as data visualization and statistical analysis Experience in high-volume mass production and collaboration 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.