Sr. Hardware System Integration Engineer, Off Board Charging

About the role

Sr. Hardware System Integration Engineer, Off Board Charging | Tesla (Energy Engineering)

Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 276867 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Off-Board Charging team is seeking a hardware integration engineer with 4+ years of industry experience specializing in EVSE hardware integration from prototype through production. This role will primarily focus on integrating, debugging, and validating power electronics and high- and low-voltage hardware—including custom PCBs, harnesses, grid-connected stages, and EVSE–vehicle communication interfaces—for next-generation charging products.

You will serve as a technical anchor for EVSE hardware integration, driving cross-functional decision-making that bridges hardware, firmware, and controls. The role demands hands-on judgment to translate complex system interactions into clear integration and validation plans.

You will define validation strategies, lead hardware bring-up, conduct system testing on the bench and in grid-connected environments, and support firmware integration (~30% of work) by reading and debugging C++ during system validation. You will partner with electrical, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to bring designs from first bring-up through production ramp.

What You'll Do

• Integrate, test, and validate EVSE hardware and firmware across prototype, pilot, and production phases, with focus on power electronics, HV/LV subsystems, and EVSE–vehicle communications
• Debug and triage integration issues on custom PCBs, harnesses, interconnects, and power stages; identify root cause and help implement and validate fixes with design and firmware owners
• Develop and execute integration and validation test plans—including grid-connected, power quality, and signal-quality characterization using scopes, power analyzers, and DAQ—and align test milestones to program timelines
• Lead cross-functional integration discussions with electrical, firmware, controls, mechanical, test, reliability, manufacturing, and supplier teams
• Support early prototype development to de-risk new hardware, interconnect, and EVSE–vehicle communication designs before pilot and production builds
• Read, comprehend, and debug C++ as needed to support system testing and firmware/controls integration during development cycles
• Work with manufacturing and test teams to achieve production ramp with robust integration processes and high first-pass yield

What You'll Bring

• Strong foundation in hardware fundamentals with ability to bridge electrical schematics, harness design, and firmware behavior during integration and debug
• 4+ years hands-on hardware integration and validation experience in product development (EV, energy, automotive, or industrial)
• Ability to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power analyzers, electronic loads, DAQ) for bring-up and troubleshooting
• Ability to read, comprehend, and debug C++ for system test and validation (firmware development not required)
• Strong knowledge of one or more areas among power electronics, high-voltage systems, low-voltage embedded hardware, vehicle communication networks (e.g., CAN, Ethernet), custom PCB bring-up, and harness/interconnect debug; ability to integrate across these domains is paramount
• Ability to design test scripts or automation (Python preferred) to improve bring-up and validation efficiency
• High-voltage system integration or grid-connected testing experience, preferred
• EVSE, charger, or grid code/compliance testing experience, preferred
• Power electronics background (converter topologies, magnetics, protection), preferred
• Bias toward systematic problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and explicit risk-based decision making; exceptional communication skills and ability to lead through influence

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$120,000 - $252,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.