Location
Palo Alto, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/29/2026
Compensation
$100,000 - $390,000 a year
Job description
The Sensing Hardware Team is looking for a hardware engineer with expertise in motion sensing and at least 3 years of industry experience. This role focuses on developing motion sensing technologies for full-self driving, vehicle control, and safety features. The engineer will be responsible for the performance of the sensing system throughout its life cycle and will manage multiple projects simultaneously. The position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure successful product development and deployment.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field with 3+ years of industry experience.
- Deep understanding of motion sensing, sensor physics, and integration challenges.
- Fundamental knowledge of circuit design, analog analysis, and statistics.
- Hands-on experience in system-level design, architecture, characterization, and validation.
- Proficiency in Python and MATLAB, with experience in physical and circuit simulation tools being a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Generate specifications by distilling sensor product requirements into actionable engineering discussions.
- Lead cross-functional sensor design discussions with various teams.
- Translate sensor design discussions into architecture and design documents.
- Collaborate with board designers to review schematics and guide layout.
- Work with the supply chain team to define the Bill of Materials (BOM).
- Support early sensor prototype development to mitigate risks.
- Generate and execute motion sensing validation plans.
- Define manufacturing processes and test coverage for high-volume production.
- Establish feature readiness milestones and qualification criteria.
- Monitor feature and sensing performance and investigate improvement opportunities.
Benefits
- Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Tesla Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
644
FY2026
Approval rate
92.9%
FY2026
LCA certified
1,444
FY2026
Entry-level share
2.1%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+1%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-60%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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