Firmware Validation Engineer, Low Voltage Power

The Low Voltage Power Firmware Team is responsible for power distribution and LV battery management systems (BMS) on vehicle platforms. As an engineer on this team, you will be responsible for validating the quality and safety of the power management embedded firmware. This includes, but is not limited to, validating LV power redundancy and latent fault detection for by-wire and autonomous vehicles, vehicle fault and crash behaviors, power management for over-the-air updates (OTAs), and low / idle power modes and sleep features.

You will architect and implement firmware validation procedures, equipment, tooling, and automation to efficiently test vehicle components and subsystems. You will work closely with development and integration engineers to design and validate the performance capabilities of our hardware and firmware to ensure code quality is high. Your effort to create and equip automated validation infrastructure and coverage reporting will have a direct impact on the safety, reliability, robustness, and value of our products. Your impact will help the world's acceleration to energy sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Development of discrete simulation software including the modeling of circuitry, hardware peripherals, and emulation of bare-metal drivers. (Python, Rust, C, Docker, Scons)
• Design of automated component- HIL testers for validation of power domain fault detection and power availability on steer-by-wire and autonomous platforms (Python, Jenkins)
• Collaborate with development and integration engineers to design robust, automated test strategies to meet safety and homologation requirements
• Leverage a deep understanding of vehicle system behaviors to evaluate code and functional changes holistically, mitigate risk, and provide high-quality feedback throughout the product lifecycle
• Drive innovation, quality and performance of vehicle software by pioneering novel validation infrastructure and tooling, and by enhancing simulation engine fidelity and user experience
• Scale existing validation coverage and optimize build efficiency to leverage cluster computing resources
• Explore methods to measure and metrics to evaluate the quality, coverage, and traceability of automated regression tests

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, experience with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience (embedded design/validation)
• Proficiency in Python and comprehension of C, experience with Rust and Verilog is preferred
• Expertise testing devices and debugging hardware (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, DMM)
• Desire to participate in improving code robustness and designing testing infrastructure
• Ability to think creatively and produce "outside of the box" solutions
• Experience in electronic and system schematic design & capture (Altium Designer) preferred
• Experience designing or interfacing with Hardware/Software-in-the-loop (HIL/SIL) test setups preferred
• Knowledge of source control (Git), continuous integration via Github, Docker, Jenkins preferred
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and hardware datasheets

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:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
$133,440 - $246,720/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.