Product Engineer, AI Hardware

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Dec 25, 2025
What to Expect The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence throughcutting-edgehardware innovation. Comprising brilliant engineers and visionaries, the team designs and develops advanced AI chips tailored to accelerate Tesla's machine learning capabilities. Their work powers the neural networks behind Full Self-Driving (FSD), andTeslahumanoid robot, Optimus, pushing the boundaries of computational efficiency and performance. By creating custom silicon and optimized architectures, the team ensures Teslaremainsa leader in AI-driven automotive and energy solutions, shaping a future where intelligent machines enhance human life. The AIHardware team is looking for an experienced Product Engineer who will be responsible for all phases of Product Development from pre-silicon to volume manufacturing of SOCs used in Automotive and HPC applications. What You'll Do Develop detailed test plans, involve in testability and manufacturability reviews with design Bring up structural (ATPG/BIST etc.), functional, HSIO, MSIP and parametric tests during NPI Characterization of Processors, Hard IPs & IOs to optimize power, performance, thermal and operating specs Cross-platform correlation to derive test points and adopt necessary test improvements Reliability including burn-in conditions, pre/post ATE test, shift analysis and any failure resolution Ensure stability/repeatability of probe and package production test software and hardware Quality improvement through system/field failure root cause analysis and driving corrective actions Yield improvement via close collaboration with foundry & OSATs to define and validate process changes Statistical analysis to identify yield detractors, develop custom outlier routines towards Zero DPPM What You'll Bring Degree in fields related to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or equivalent experience 5-10 years of related experience, with recent 3+ years on Advantest 93K or similar ATE platform Must have experience in New Product Introduction into Manufacturing Good knowledge on silicon process, DFT/DFM Experience in test data analysis & automation via JMP, C/C++, Perl/Python on Windows/Linux environment Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills with good problem solving, creative abilities Good knowledge on ATE tester hardware architecture intricacies, test software and hardware Experience with System Level testing is desired 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: 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