Firmware Engineer, Silicon Development, Autopilot – PALO ALTO, California

Tesla

What to Expect

The Silicon Development team is looking for a Firmware Engineer to join the team. 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 successful applicant joins a team of deeply knowledgeable Embedded Engineers with opportunities to solve ambitious and challenging problems in the embedded space. 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
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience in embedded development such as robotics, real-time controls, system, or controls software
Proficiency in C Proficiency in Rust for embedded- nice to have Familiarity with MISRA C- is a plus
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 knowledge working with network protocols preferred

PALO ALTO, California

Full time

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