Firmware Engineer, Silicon Development

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What To Expect
The Silicon Development team is looking for an engineer to join the team in Palo Alto, CA. Firmware Engineers are expected to develop, test, and document firmware for various in-house silicon and sensors development projects. Firmware produced from the team comprise the full stack, from the very first bootloaders of a system including ROM through to real time operating system applications. The ideal candidate joins a team of deeply knowledgeable embedded engineers with opportunities to solve ambitious and challenging problems. The applicant works closely with hardware teams and engages in hardware/software codesign with the responsibility to design and develop systems to be functional, performant, and reliable.
What You'll Do

Develop high-quality C code for real-time embedded environments, including safety critical systems

Design and support software with high volume manufacturing to scale to hundreds of thousands of units

Development and debug of firmware in pre-silicon environments

Support hardware bring-up, including low level debug of board and SoC

Design for manufacturing of embedded systems

What You'll Bring

Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or comparable fields

Experience in embedded development, such as robotics, real-time controls, system, or controls software

Proficiency in C, with proficiency in Rust for embedded preferred

Experience debugging embedded systems using tools such as scopes, logic analyzers and debuggers

Understanding of microprocessor architecture of both ARM and RISC-V families

Test-driven development and familiarity with developer driven automated testing

Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts

Proven experience working with network protocols preferred

Experience with protocol buffers and other application layer protocols preferred

Benefits
Compensation and 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)

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
$133,440 - $292,800/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 employee receives an offer of employment.
, Tesla

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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