Tesla · 4 months ago
Validation Engineer, Body Controls, Vehicle Software
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $360K/yrTesla is a leading electric vehicle manufacturer focused on innovation and sustainability. The Body Controls Validation team is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of firmware and control systems in Tesla vehicles, validating user interactions and contributing to next-generation autonomous vehicle technology.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Design exhaustive automated test suites that validate safety-critical systems across SIL, PIL, and HIL environments
Build test infrastructure that scales across hundreds of hardware configurations while maintaining rapid feedback cycles
Collaborate with Firmware Developers, Integration Engineers, and hardware teams to define testability requirements early in the design process
Create and maintain regression suites that ensure no regressions for each vehicle software delivery
Develop Python-based test frameworks, result analysis pipelines, and automated failure triage tools
Design and assist in building FPGA-based test fixtures that emulate real vehicle electrical environments
Drive test coverage strategies that map requirements to evidence across all validation layers
Qualification
Required
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Fluency in Python with experience writing self-documenting, reusable, and maintainable test automation code
Ability to design comprehensive test cases from specifications that go beyond happy path to edge cases and failure modes
Strong understanding of embedded systems, communication protocols, and real-time constraints
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters)
Ability to collaborate on and communicate complex technical concepts across multidisciplinary teams
Bias toward automation, scalable infrastructure, and systematic problem-solving
Preferred
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop systems, FPGA-based test platforms, or processor-in-the-loop testing
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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