The Role
To ensure Tesla's overall mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing our world leading battery technology to the grid. Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough firmware, electronics, test, and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy grid connected storage at residential, industrial, and utility levels.
Tesla Energy is looking for an engineer who is passionate about hardware and firmware validation to drive the world's transition to a sustainable future. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.


Responsibilities

• Perform hardware and firmware validation of residential energy products like Powerwall, PV Inverter, Backup Switch, Gateway, Solar Roof, home charging systems
• Lead and own system level firmware validation, new features definition, firmware regression, and firmware releases
• Develop and execute test plans to validate functions, features, and system performance
• Debug and fix hardware and firmware issues and work with developers and hardware design engineers on full resolution
• Perform root cause analysis on findings originating in testing and from the field, and work cross-functionally to drive resolution
• Design and develop test infrastructure to validate functionality
• Develop and maintain automated firmware tests using Python libraries

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, proof of exceptional skills in related fields, or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in electronic hardware and firmware validation
• Experience with Python, C, C++
• Hands-on experience with electrical and software engineering components and an understanding of how they interact in a complex product
• Must be comfortable with hands-on lab work (including the use of scopes, CAN tools, soldering irons, etc. as needed to support integration)
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills, able to identify and surface issues within complex HW/SW systems
• Effective communicator and excellent attention to detail
• Preferred: Experience with Altium or other schematic entry and PCB layout software
• Preferred: Strong understanding of device characteristics, gate driving circuit design, thermal design, magnetics design (inductors, transformers), power electronics topologies (AC/DC, DC/DC & DC/AC), modulation schemes, and control theories

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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

$104,000 - $348,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay 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.