Software Engineer, Factory Firmware

Tesla•Fremont, CA

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer to join our Factory Firmware team. The team serves as a bridge between Vehicle and Optimus software R&D and the manufacturing environment. The team works globally and cross functionally towards supporting manufacturing with various KPIs, designing solutions to increase efficiency, improving validation of software before it’s integrated into manufacturing, and launching exciting new products. The Factory Firmware Team is the eyes and ears of the Vehicle/Bot Software organization within the factory and often have the last say on the integration of new software to manufacturing – providing valuable insight and feedback to accelerate development of new software features. This role will focus on initiatives to use software as a tool to enhance manufacturability of our products and develop solutions to ensure production uptime and quality. This will require understanding of multiple software stacks, from embedded code running on our devices to server-side automation and tooling, as well as electrical and hardware systems. Therefore, curiosity and willingness to learn new concepts are critical to connect the dots between multiple interfaces and design end-to-end solutions together with other teams.

Requirements

Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Excellent at hands-on debugging complex subsystems involving software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
Proficiency in Python
Experience with deploying code to production
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, Virtual Machines, etc.
Experience developing/integrating multiple software systems
First-principles approach to unfamiliar problems and system design
Excitement to learn new technologies in any area of the stack
Ability to prioritize and split time between multiple large-scale projects

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more of the following languages: Golang, Ruby, C++

Responsibilities

Identify software improvements to aid in bringing up new products and factories
Build software tools to diagnose and troubleshoot electronic system issues in vehicles and bots
Develop improvements to the testing infrastructure used in the factory
Design features to optimize manufacturing operations for rate, quality, safety, and efficiency
Gain technical expertise in multiple subsystems to seamlessly integrate into the manufacturing environment
Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment of products or features

Benefits

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