November 19, 2024

Steering Systems Integration Engineer, Chassis Controls

Mid • On-site

$120,000 - $252,000/yr

Palo Alto, CA

What to Expect

Tesla’s Chassis Controls team is seeking a Steering Systems Integration Engineer who will be a systems expert on steering control functions and will be responsible for ensuring that new steering software features are designed, implemented, and validated to achieve Tesla’s standards for safety and customer experience.  

As a Steering Systems Integration Engineer, you are expected to be an expert of your system, have a deep understanding of software – hardware dependencies and be able to communicate constraints, risks, and mitigations to guide vehicle programs. You will employ sound systems engineering principles to guide a team of engineers through safety critical software development. You may need to wear multiple hats throughout the life of a program based on your system’s needs from performing fleet data analytics to writing code. You are expected to move projects along at an aggressive pace – keeping track of program milestones and deliverables and pulling together the contributions of many teams into a cohesive final product. You will also need to get your hands dirty in the details – dig through source code, root cause issues, and propose solutions to complex problems, as well as test prototype firmware implementations in-vehicle at proving grounds around the world.  

What You’ll Do

  • Work with the design and development engineers throughout the engineering organization to ensure systems are designed with appropriate requirements, interfaces, and interactions to achieve specific vehicle functions 
  • Develop overall validation strategy for these features and work with validation teams to ensure test coverage and traceability 
  • Work cross-functionally across mechanical, electrical, system architecture, firmware development and firmware validation teams to understand new component-level hardware changes and support them in firmware – both in manufacturing and for customer use – so that they can be seamlessly introduced to our vehicle platforms  
  • Develop and execute firmware integration test plans on new hardware components and firmware features to rapidly retire risk from new designs and provide feedback to the development teams 
  • Work with manufacturing and service to ensure the functions are rolled out and functioning properly. This can include development of processes, diagnostic tools and methods, and root-cause diagnosis for product issues  
  • Design prototype test setups to integrate new subsystems with simulated and actual vehicle components  
  • Lead and participate in functional safety analysis of complex software systems 
  • Develop the safety concept, lead HARA, DFMEAs and guide software design 

What You’ll Bring

  • Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience  
  • Experience with systems involving multiple networked microprocessors and smart electro-mechanical actuators 
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading through influence 
  • Experience with analyzing data to develop technical insights and make decisions 
  • Ability to multi-task and context switch between orthogonal projects running in parallel  
  • Ability to communicate complex technical topics across organizational levels and functions 
  • Experience with C and Python are preferred   
  • Experience with vehicle systems and chassis controls preferred  
  • Experience with CAN and Vector tools preferred  
  • Experience with DFMEAs, HARAs, ISO 26262 development 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.