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Validation Engineer, Chassis Systems, Vehicle Software

Tesla, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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What To Expect The Chassis Systems Software team is looking for an engineer to own the validation of embedded software for braking and suspension actuators. You will bring up the tests and infrastructure necessary to validate safety-critical embedded software. You will conceptualize, design, and build validation tools that allow for rapid algorithm development, test against real world data, perform regression testing, and simulate physics-based models. You will work with software, integration, and safety engineers to generate a suite of tests necessary to qualify the software and software-hardware interaction behaviors. You will be challenged to innovate test strategies that support releasing regulated safety-critical software to millions of vehicles at scale and high cadence. You will play a vital role in shaping the industry as we continue towards high-velocity automotive software development life cycles. You will join a team of knowledgeable engineers that strive to build safe and reliable embedded systems and solve challenging problems in safety-critical software testing.

Create and develop automated Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation infrastructure to enable reliable, efficient, thorough, accurate, and repeatable tests

Develop and execute automated regression test suites for safety-critical chassis controls firmware

Continuously analyze and improve regression test suite coverage

Own the validation release process for customer releases, including test strategy scoping, test execution, and sign-off

Create and execute board level test plans to expose weaknesses or faults

Understand the fundamental operations of the actuator hardware and software to inform validation strategy

What You'll Bring

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Excellent proficiency in Python or C

Experience with Rust is a plus

Scripting skills in other common languages is a plus (Perl, Shell, Bash)

Knowledge of version control (Git) and continuous integration

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with the team

Knowledge and experience with automation and build tools is a plus (Jenkins, Docker, SCons, Buck)

Previous experience in the auto or aviation industries, or experience validating highly complex and safety-critical embedded systems is a plus

Ability to read and review electronic circuit schematics is a plus

Benefits

Aetna PPO and HSA plans with multiple medical plan options and $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution

Company-paid HSA contributions when enrolled in the High Deductible plan

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

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 $111,200 - $433,680/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 offer of employment.

Job Details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Quality Assurance

Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, Utilities

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