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Test Engineer, Energy Factory Firmware

Tesla Motors, Inc.
120,000 - 252,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
May 07, 2026
What to Expect

Tesla Energy is looking for highly motivated and experienced test engineers to help bring the next generation of energy and charging products to the market. You will join an efficient and skilled factory firmware team responsible for the integration of firmware into our manufacturing lines, leading the testing of hardware and firmware for high volume products. You will collaborate closely with hardware, embedded software, and firmware teams to design test specifications for new products, write software for flashing and testing of PCBAs and full product assemblies, and integrate this software into test stations for production lines.

Multiple Locations Possible: Palo Alto, CA; Buffalo, NY; Austin, TX; Houston, TX


What You'll Do
  • Design and develop embedded software to support testing and flashing of low voltagecompute platforms
  • Design anddeveloptest station software to automatetesting and flashing of PCBAs
  • Read electrical schematics, define low voltage testingand flashing specificationsto support high volume manufacturing
  • Collaborate with test fixture vendors, integrate softwarefor testing of PCBAs andsupportdeployment of test fixturesatcontract manufacturers
  • Reviewtest fixture designforreliability, manufacturability, and scale
  • Hands-on debugging of product test failures through analysis of network or CAN traces, Linux debug logs,using oscilloscopes, etc.
  • Automate and optimize cycle time of test stations

What You'll Bring
  • Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years'experiencewriting and shipping software in Go, Python, Rust, or C
  • Experience writing and integrating software into manufacturing test stations
  • ExperiencewithPCBA level testingand fixtures such asICT,flying probe,bed of nails, etc.
  • Can read and interpret low voltage electrical schematics
  • Experience writing and understanding technical specifications
  • Experience writing softwareor testingembedded Linux or RTOSsystems
  • Ability to understand common communicationperipherals such as CAN, RS-485, Ethernet, I2C, PCIe, etc.

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
    $120,000 - $252,000/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.

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