Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Embedded Linux Board Support Engineer - Energy Products

Systems Software EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

3–5 years of experience building, debugging, and shipping embedded Linux operating system distributions on ARM Cortex-A or similar platforms.
Experience developing system software on embedded Linux for connectivity telemetry and over-the-air update management.
Expertise in debugging hardware/software issues on embedded platforms.
Proficiency in C for bootloader and kernel development.
Experience reading PCBA and system-level schematics, providing feedback, and validating circuits.
Skill in reviewing datasheets and integrating software features to support new hardware integration.
Experience with embedded protocols including CAN, RS-485, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, and I2C.
Familiarity with embedded Linux security fundamentals such as secure boot, PKI, and hardware key storage.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end board bring-up of new embedded Linux hardware platforms, including bootloader development and kernel driver porting for hardware peripherals.
Enable hardware peripherals, define test plans, and validate new hardware designs in collaboration with low-voltage electrical engineering teams.
Maintain board support packages for energy products by updating bootloaders, Linux kernels, and Buildroot software.
Deliver scalable system software supporting hardware peripherals.
Define hardware requirements and architectures to drive new product development.
Review hardware and system architectures and PCBA schematics, and provide feedback to ensure product quality.
Collaborate with hardware, application engineering, QA, validation, and manufacturing teams.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in Go, Rust, or C++.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	286106
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Tesla Energy is looking for a Sr. Embedded Linux engineer to join the Energy Device Core Software team responsible for Tesla’s Energy and Charging system controllers. We are looking for highly motivated engineers with experience in embedded Linux board bring up, system software, and complex system architectures to help bring the next generation of energy products to the market. You will lead end-to-end hardware bring up projects, from first power on to start of production; porting bootloaders, Linux kernels, and system software on to new hardware designs. You will join a talented team of system software developers, board support engineers, and integration engineers that are at the core of all energy products. </div>

Job Responsibilities

End-to-end board bring up of new embedded Linux hardware platforms, bootloader development, and kernel driver porting for various hardware peripherals
Enable hardware peripherals, define test plans, and validate new hardware designs in collaboration with LV EE teams
Maintain BSPs for energy products, updating bootloaders, Linux kernels, and buildroot software
Deliver high-quality scalable system software supporting various hardware peripherals
Define new hardware requirements and architectures to drive new product development
Review hardware and system architectures, PCBA schematics, and provide feedback to ensure high-quality products reach our customers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as hardware, application engineering, QA, validation and manufacturing

Job Requirements

3-5 years’ experience building, debugging, and shipping embedded Linux OS distributions on ARM Cortex-A (or similar) platforms
Experience developing system software on embedded Linux for connectivity telemetry and OTA update management
Expert in debugging hardware/software issues on embedded platforms
Proficient in C for bootloader/kernel development, experience in Go, Rust, C++ preferred
Experience reading PCBA and system level schematics, providing feedback, and validating circuits
Skilled in reviewing datasheets and integrating necessary software features to support new hardware integration
Experience in embedded protocols such as CAN, RS-485, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C
Familiarity with embedded Linux security fundamentals such as secure boot, PKI, hardware key storage

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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