What to ExpectTesla Energy is looking for a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer to join a small team responsible for energy management and control applications. We are looking for candidates experienced with embedded Linux such as new hardware bring-up, bootloaders, porting drivers for various peripherals, and general system software for telemetry and connectivity management. Background in low-latency and real-time systems is particularly interesting, but most of all we’re looking for people with high capacity and ability to ramp up in whatever topic is needed. Strong C knowledge and excellent debugging skills are critical to be successful in this role.What You’ll Do Deliver high quality system-level software for various embedded Linux controllers to manage connectivity, telemetry, OTA updates, etc Bootloader development, board bring-up, and porting of new drivers for hardware enablement on Linux platforms Packaging and build system integration of various software components Define new hardware requirements Closely work with teams across the company, Hardware, Applications, QA, Validation and Manufacturing Collaborate with validation teams to develop test strategies and test plans What You’ll Bring 5+ years’ experience building, debugging, and shipping embedded systems using Linux Experience developing system software on embedded Linux platforms for connectivity, telemetry, and OTA update management Comfortable with debugging hardware issues Familiar with SoC level software development (ARM Cortex-A, PPC, x86 or other architectures) Can read and interpret system schematics Proficient in C and/or C++ Working knowledge of embedded networking protocols such as CAN, RS-485, ModBus, and Ethernet Working knowledge of wireless communication standards such as WiFi, ZigBee, Thread, BLE, LTE Familiarity with embedded Linux security fundamentals such as secure boot, PKI, hardware key storage Experience writing and understanding technical specifications

Palo Alto, California

Full time