Systems Integration Engineer, Body Controls

Body controls Systems Integration Engineers within the vehicle software organization work side by side with various cross-functional teams to lead the design and development of body controls systems. This role utilizes hardware, software and system design fundamentals to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and validation, with a software focus. Body controls Integration Engineers are responsible for overall functionality and performance of body controls systems throughout product life cycle. Systems include doors, trunk, frunk, windows, seating, lighting, mirrors, wipers, heaters, steering wheel controls, and other actuators and sensors.


Responsibilities

• Distill vehicle product requirements into actionable software requirements
• Lead software architecture design of body controls products and features and define system hardware and software interfaces
• Bring-up and debug early software and hardware prototypes through characterizing the systems and ensuring systems perform to requirements
• Support validation teams in developing component and system level test plans to meet product requirements
• Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment of products or features
• Perform field data analytics to improve design and performance of the system
• Analyze changes to assess impact to systems by summarizing impacted devices, interfaces and process in the hardware and software domain
• Perform DFMEA and HARA for body controls systems
• Serve as a system leader to provide technical direction for electrical, software, manufacturing, mechanical design, and service teams
• Help various cross-functional teams understand how their systems and related decisions impact different vehicle systems

Requirements

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Strong C/C++ comprehension, Python or any other scripting language is a plus
• Comfortable with Electrical Engineering fundamentals, experience in Mechatronics is a plus
• Excellent at hands-on debugging complex subsystems involving network microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
• Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system
• Understanding of hardware and software development processes
• Experience leading cross-functional projects
• Experience with CAN tools such as Vector CANape and PCAN explorer
• Experience with LIN communications
• Experience in DFMEA, HARAs, and fault trees

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, depending on level + 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.