November 19, 2024

Software Engineer, Full Stack, Materials Engineering Software

Mid • On-site

$120,000 - $252,000/yr

Palo Alto, CA

What to Expect

Tesla’s Materials Engineering Department is at the heart of anything we make. They are responsible for all the properties of all the materials used in any of Tesla's products. Through understanding of Material’s Process-Structure-Properties relationships they store, link, and predict existing material properties. This same expertise also enables Materials Engineering to develop new materials and processes that revolutionize Tesla’s products.

The way we store, link, and use materials information is critical to the development of new materials and products. As a software engineer working on our materials application, you will be responsible for managing the multiple systems powering many day to day engineering activities and R&D efforts that generate, store, and consume Materials data. You will also be responsible for building out or incorporating new systems and data sources as well as automation of material testing and certification data.

What You’ll Do
  • Ensures material data systems have minimal downtime and no disruptions to other ongoing engineering activities
  • Automates monitoring and alerting for data inconsistencies and system faults
  • Designs and integrates new databases and data sources with existing design software systems, such as CAD and materials simulation software
  • Solves problems that facilitate materials department R&D and testing practices, e.g., automating toilsome data entry
What You’ll Bring
  • Demonstrated competency in at least one scripting language and data manipulation libraries, for example Python with numpy, pandas, and sqlalchemy
  •  Hands on experience with a strongly typed language common in backend web development, like C#, Java, or Golang
  • Working knowledge of computer science and internet systems fundamentals
  • Experience with front-end frameworks, such as React, Typescript, or Next.j
  • UNIX skills, for example shell and PowerShell
  • Proven experience working with in Domain Driven Design software patterns with an emphasis on the persistence layer, for example, the ability to write powerful SQL functions and materialized views
  • Hands on experience with DevOps and GitOps, for example, GitHub Actions, Docker, ArgoCD, or Kubernetes
  • Own the entire application, including participating in a 24 hour on-call rotation. Pages will be extremely infrequent, and daytime development work to prevent them will be a standing top priority if this becomes commonplace
  • Experience with a CAD system like Catia, solidworks, or NX, and experience with Ansys Abaqus, or other simulation tools is preferred
  • Prior knowledge of materials testing, analysis, or a field of physics is preferred 
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:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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.