What to Expect
To ensure Tesla's overall mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing ourworldleading battery technology to the grid.Tesla isleveragingits breakthrough firmware, electronics, test, and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy grid connected storage at residential, industrial, and utility levels.
Tesla Energy isseekinga Software Development Engineer to push the boundaries of firmware, software, and hardwarevalidation.You will lead the architecture and development of scalable, AI-driventestautomationthat continuouslyvalidatesourcutting-edgeenergy storagesystems, V2X, and solar products. By building robust CI/CD pipelines and intelligent analysis tools, you will acceleratetesting anddevelopmentcycles, ensuring our products meet the highestqualitystandards.
What You'll Do
- Developrobustautomatedfirmware/softwaretesting solutions using Python, ensuring high reliability and repeatability
- Design, implement, andmaintainscalable test automationframeworksthat supportcomplex hardware and software systems
- DevelopAI agentsthatautomate test generation, prioritization, refinement, and anomaly detection
- Drive AI-driven testing solutions by integrating next-gen automation tools tooptimizecoverage and efficiency and accelerate testing velocity
- Integrateautomation into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate withsystem integration, software, and firmwareengineers todevelop automated test scripts
- Perform firmware validation and regression testing on Energy Products
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Electrical Engineering,Computer Engineering,or equivalent experience
- 5+ yearsofexperiencein test automationandhardware/softwarevalidation
- Strong understanding ofcore ML algorithms and emerging generative AItechnologies
- Hands-on experience in integratingAI/ML models into validation workflows
- Proficiencyin Python
- Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and test management tools
- Electrical engineering fundamentalswithhands-on experience withbasic EE tools (scopes, power supplies, electronic loads)
- Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills, able toidentifyand surface issues within complex hardware/software systems
- Effective communicator and excellent attention to detail
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. |
Tesla Motors, Inc.
120,000 - 252,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
Feb 04, 2026