What to Expect

As an Embedded Software Engineer on the Thermal Systems Software team, you will play a key role in accelerating the delivery and refinement of Tesla-designed thermal systems for all Tesla Vehicles. Your responsibilities will include architecting, designing, and implementing embedded firmware for various motors, actuators, and sensors in the thermal system. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of user-facing features to enhance the accuracy and intuitiveness of the vehicle cabin heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. 

Tesla Thermal Systems manage the temperature of critical powertrain systems like the battery, drive units and charger, as well as temperature control of the vehicle cabin interior. The thermal management system is one of the biggest consumers of energy in an electric vehicle, making your contributions crucial in improving the efficiency of our vehicles and changing the way the world perceives electric vehicles. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality embedded code that runs on Tesla controllers and production lines.  

What You’ll Do
Develop, enhance and debug new and existing behaviors for the coolant, refrigerant, and cabin HVAC systems  
Drive firmware development in C in a real-time embedded environment for performance, scalability, robustness, and tight integration with the hardware 
Hands-on with hardware bring up, build and enforce component validation for delivering robust, functional code  
Collaborate across disciplines with electrical, mechanical, and controls engineering teams to produce integrated software-hardware solutions 
Work with various cross-functional teams to develop requirements for new thermal system features, diagnostics, algorithms, etc 
Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to management, highlighting key issues and risks 
Implement continuous improvements and best practices within the team, and larger organization  
What You’ll Bring
4+ years of relevant experience in real-time embedded software development  
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent in experience  
Proficiency in C and real time embedded environments 
Proficiency in Python 
Strong software fundamentals including firmware architecture, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, and maintainability  
Fluent in working with microcontroller peripherals such as timers, ADC, GPIO, PWM, SPI, UART, LIN, I2C 
Hands on experience with various motor types (brushed, brushless, steppers) and sensor types (analog, digital encoders) 
Experience with reading electrical schematics and understanding circuit behavior 
Familiarity with control loops and PID controllers 
Experience with Rust is preferred

PALO ALTO, California

Full time