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David Careers

Silicon Validation Engineer, SI Hardware

Posted 7 days ago

teslaPalo Alto (CA)
Validation EngineersSemiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing

SENIORITY

Lead

SALARY

$160,000 per year

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About the role

Tesla Ai Hardware Team Silicon Validation Engineer The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. Comprising brilliant engineers and visionaries, the team designs and develops advanced AI inference chips tailored to accelerate Tesla's machine learning capabilities. A key part of this effort is Dojo, Tesla's custom supercomputer system built to efficiently train massive neural networks on vast video data from the fleet. The work of Tesla's AI Hardware team powers the neural networks behind Full Self-Driving (FSD), and Tesla humanoid robot, Optimus, pushing the boundaries of computational efficiency and performance. By creating custom silicon and optimized architectures, the team ensures Tesla remains a leader in AI-driven automotive and energy solutions, shaping a future where intelligent machines enhance human life.
Responsibilities:
  • Create and execute synthetic workloads that stress the various functional blocks inside the silicon platforms such as the GPU, Fabric, Neural Network, Camera Interface etc.
  • Assist in identifying and fixing any hardware bugs before going into production
  • Bring up and characterize Autopilot Custom Silicon and PCBACollaborate with diverse teams in hardware design, schematic reviews, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures
  • Write test plans, develop test cases, and catch design bugs before production
  • Characterize and improve power and performance consumption at a system level
  • Generating and verify ATPG patterns and perform gate-level simulations to debug complex test structures and support post-silicon silicon bring-up and ATE correlation
Requirements:
  • Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Deep knowledge of computer architecture
  • Microcontroller & Embedded Systems Programming Experience in C/C++Python and bash scripting and familiarity with git and version control systems
  • Design, verification or validation disciplines, system/platform level debug and root cause isolation, methodology and tools
  • Experience with Test Automation Framework Development
  • Familiarity with JTAG and/or Open OCDFamiliarity with Scan Chains and Memory Bist (MBIST)
Compensation & 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 HSAHealthcare 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&DShort-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
  • Expected Compensation $160,000 - $282,000/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.

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