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Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Integration Engineer - Drive Inverter Firmware, Vehicle Software

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Software EngineeringEmbedded Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent experience is required.
  • A minimum of three years working on the development of complex electromechanical projects is required.
  • The candidate must be able to keep multiple projects moving forward in parallel.
  • Hands-on technical experience debugging complex systems involving networked microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices is required.
  • The candidate must be able to use programming to solve challenging problems and improve personal and team efficiency through automation.
  • The candidate must be able to fluently interpret system data to understand logged events.
  • A thorough understanding of electrical and mechanical fundamentals and the ability to apply them to automotive concepts is required.
Responsibilities
  • Work with design and development engineers across the engineering organization to ensure relevant subsystems have appropriate requirements, interfaces, and interactions to achieve specific vehicle functions.
  • Break down high-level feature requests into subsystem- and component-level requirements, and drive feature implementation, testing, and release according to the firmware release schedule.
  • Use critical analysis of potential failure modes and effects to influence requirements.
  • Develop overall validation strategies for features and work with validation teams to ensure automated test coverage is implemented for future firmware releases.
  • Work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, system architecture, firmware development, and firmware validation teams to understand hardware changes and firmware support needs for manufacturing and customer use, enabling seamless introduction to vehicle platforms.
  • Develop and execute firmware integration test plans for new hardware components and firmware features, rapidly retire design risk, and provide feedback to development teams.
  • Analyze data and source code to identify and debug system-level issues and propose robust solutions.
  • Work with manufacturing and service teams to ensure functions are rolled out and operating properly, including developing processes, diagnostic tools, and methods, and performing root-cause diagnosis of product issues.
  • Collaborate with validation teams to design tests that validate system functions, interfaces, and interactions; identify concerns and work with teams to correct bugs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with C and Python is preferred.
  • Experience with CAN and Vector CAN tools is a plus.
  • Experience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment is a plus.

About the company

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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, Texas

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • Sales are growing again: revenue rose 26% to $28.2 billion in the June 2026 quarter, after falling 3% in 2025.
  • Software adds income beyond cars: paid users of its supervised self-driving feature rose 56% to 1.48 million by June 2026.
  • Hiring is back: Tesla's headcount grew 7% to 134,785 by December 2025, after layoffs shrank it 11% in 2024.

What critics are saying

  • Growth isn't reaching profit: operating profit fell 57% to $398 million in the June 2026 quarter, a 1.4% margin.
  • Alphabet's Waymo is far ahead in robotaxis: Texas records in May 2026 listed 577 Waymo vehicles to Tesla's 42.
  • Stock grants have lost value: Tesla shares fell 17% in 2026 through October 8, after a December 2025 record.

What makes Tesla unique

  • Energy storage punches above its weight: Tesla's energy unit made 13% of 2025 sales but 22% of gross profit.
  • Tesla set the charging standard: Ford, GM and all major EV sellers in North America adopted its plug by 2024.
  • Robots are written into Musk's pay: his 2025 award sets goals of 1 million humanoid robots and 1 million robotaxis.

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