Software Engineer

Description:
Come join the Manufacturing Test and Engineering software team and help us accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. As a member of our team, you will develop software for in-house designed test equipment that is responsible for ensuring the functionality of products Tesla manufactures and sells to customers, collaborating closely with other engineering disciplines, design teams, and manufacturing teams. You will play a critical role in launching and ramping up the products that Tesla makes, ensuring that the product meets all specifications to delight customers around the world.

Responsibilities:

Work in a fast-paced environment where you will have the opportunity to exercise your creative thinking skills to solve complex problems

Play a key role in all aspects of product design and validation, going beyond software development to make a meaningful impact on the company’s success

Write software in LabVIEW, Python, and/or Go to thoroughly validate Tesla products on a manufacturing line, communicating with various hardware devices such as data acquisition systems, mechanical actuators, PLCs, and Tesla products over CAN, UDS, etc.

Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to design test equipment that validate product functionality, optimize accuracy, cost, cycle time, and other performance indicators

Develop software that enables our test equipment to be easily maintainable by production teams

Bring ideas and work on projects that advance our software tech stack to world-class capabilities

Travel to different facilities across the US and the world to deploy automated manufacturing solutions

Requirements:

Fluency in at least one object-oriented programming language

Familiarity with hardware connection protocols (e.g., CAN, UDS, gRPC, Modbus/TCP, TCP/IP, OPCUA, etc.)

Experience working in a manufacturing environment and/or with physical hardware devices

Experience developing software solutions for test and measurement systems

Experience with Windows and Linux OS

Familiarity with devops and CI/CD tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, and GitHub actions)

Familiarity with cloud development tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, and Vault)

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, similar degree, or equivalent experience

Compensation & Benefits:

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