Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Systems Integration Engineer - Body Controls, Vehicle Software

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

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

About the Job

Requirements

A strong foundation in hardware and software fundamentals, with the ability to bridge electrical schematics and firmware architecture.
Experience with embedded communication protocols and the ability to make protocol-selection decisions based on system requirements.
Understanding of motor control, sensing systems, and electromechanical system behavior.
Ability to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multimeters, for bring-up and troubleshooting.
Familiarity with Embedded C to review firmware and collaborate effectively with developers on implementation details.
Experience defining requirements from high-level vehicle behaviors and making them measurable and testable.
Ability to design simple automation tools, test scripts, or parsers to improve bring-up and validation efficiency.
A degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.

Responsibilities

Lead complete system integration from concept through SOP across multiple vehicle programs simultaneously.
Define system requirements, vehicle behaviors, and performance specifications that are measurable, testable, and manufacturable.
Drive architectural decisions for new body controls systems, evaluating communication protocols, control strategies, and hardware-software partitioning.
Collaborate with electrical and mechanical hardware teams to define interfaces, instrumentation points, and validation strategies early in the design cycle.
Lead calibration and tuning efforts for electromechanical systems to meet performance, NVH, and user experience targets.
Bridge firmware development and component validation teams, ensuring testability is designed in from the start.
Define manufacturing self-tests, factory line interactions, and service diagnostics that balance coverage with production constraints.
Manage stakeholder alignment across firmware, hardware, reliability, homologation, service, manufacturing, and product security teams.
Drive readiness reviews, sign-off processes, and post-launch monitoring for production releases.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with safety-critical systems, functional safety concepts, or automotive validation processes.

Category	Vehicle Software
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	223675
Type	Full-time

Job Description

The Body Controls Integration team leads the design, development, and lifecycle ownership of mechatronic systems that define how customers interact with Tesla vehicles. From doors, trunks, windows, and seats to sophisticated lighting systems, mirrors, wipers, and countless sensors and actuators, we translate high-level vehicle behaviors into integrated hardware-software solutions that deliver exceptional reliability and user experience.You'll be at the forefront of self-driving technology, defining user behaviors and system architectures for our next-generation fully autonomous vehicle platform. Your work shapes how passengers interact with autonomous vehicles; from seamless door entry to ensuring computer vision systems maintain clean lenses for safe navigation. You'll also contribute to scaling our Semi truck program, tackling unique integration challenges in pneumatic systems, trailering behaviors, novel lighting architectures, and high-volume manufacturing requirements.This is a small, passionate, fast-moving team where you own complete system functionality from concept through production. You'll work side by side with electrical hardware, mechanical, firmware, validation, and manufacturing teams, driving cross-functional alignment and making critical architectural decisions. Join a group of deeply knowledgeable engineers who balance hardware fundamentals, software architecture, and pragmatic engineering judgment to deliver world-class embedded systems.

Job Responsibilities

Lead complete system integration from concept through SOP across multiple vehicle programs simultaneously
Define system requirements, vehicle behaviors, and performance specifications that are measurable, testable, and manufacturable
Drive architectural decisions for new body controls systems, evaluating communication protocols, control strategies, and hardware-software partitioning
Collaborate with electrical and mechanical hardware teams to define interfaces, instrumentation points, and validation strategies early in the design cycle
Lead calibration and tuning efforts for electromechanical systems to meet performance, NVH, and user experience targets
Bridge firmware development and component validation teams, ensuring testability is designed in from the start
Define manufacturing self-tests, factory line interactions, and service diagnostics that balance coverage with production constraints
Manage stakeholder alignment across firmware, hardware, reliability, homologation, service, manufacturing, and product security teams
Drive readiness reviews, sign-off processes, and post-launch monitoring for production releases

Job Requirements

Strong foundation in both hardware and software fundamentals with ability to bridge electrical schematics and firmware architecture
Experience with embedded communication protocols and ability to make protocol selection decisions based on system requirements
Understanding of motor control, sensing systems, and electromechanical system behavior
Ability to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters) for bring-up and troubleshooting
Familiarity with Embedded C to review firmware and collaborate effectively with developers on implementation details
Experience defining requirements from high-level vehicle behaviors and making them measurable and testable
Ability to design simple automation tools, test scripts, or parsers to improve bring-up and validation efficiency
Bias toward incremental progress, systematic problem-solving, and explicit risk-based decision making
Experience with safety-critical systems, functional safety concepts, or automotive validation processes, preferred
Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability

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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