Tesla Energy accelerates the world’s transition to sustainable energy by building successful residential energy products like Powerwall and Powershare. The Residential Device Software team needs a Validation Software/Firmware Engineer to architect automated test frameworks, design validation infrastructure, and collaborate with developers to accelerate development cycles while maintaining rigorous standards, directly impacting product robustness and enabling confident firmware deployments.
Requirements
- Experience in embedded systems validation, firmware testing, or related fields
- Hands-on expertise with hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, etc.)
- Strong understanding of software development in systems languages (e.g. C, C++, Rust), Linux software architecture, embedded firmware (e.g. RTOS), and communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, RS485, etc.)
- Ability to translate complex requirements into scalable test solutions
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy advanced automated test frameworks for embedded Linux and RTOS-based products
- Develop software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and custom automation
- Create actionable test reports to track code coverage, regression metrics, and release readiness
- Reverse-engineer complex systems to identify edge cases and failure modes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine validation strategies and troubleshoot issues
- Drive adoption of best practices for test automation, CI/CD, code robustness, and infrastructure scalability
Other
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine validation strategies and troubleshoot issues
- Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
- Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
