SI Engineer, Manipulation, Optimus

About the role

• SI Engineer, Manipulation, Optimus | Tesla (Tesla SI)
• Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 224501 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla SI is solving robust embodied intelligence through humanoid robots. Core to this is the manipulation stack, which presents a unique opportunity to work on state-of-the-art algorithms for object manipulation culminating in their deployment to real world production applications. Our robotic manipulation software engineers develop and own this stack from inception to deployment. Most importantly, you will see your work repeatedly shipped to and utilized by thousands of Humanoid Robots in real world applications.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop our learned robotic manipulation software stack and algorithms
• Develop robotic manipulation capabilities including but not limited to (re)grasping, pick-and-place, and more dexterous behaviors to enable useful work in both structured and unstructured environments
• Model robotic manipulation processes to enable analysis, simulation, planning, and controls
• Reason about uncertainty due to measurements and physical interaction with the environment, and develop algorithms that adapt well to imperfect information
• Assist with overall software architecture design, including designing interfaces between subsystems
• Ship production quality, safety-critical software
• Collaborate with a team of exceptional individuals laser focused on bringing useful bi-ped humanoid robots into the real world

What You'll Bring

• Production quality modern C++ or Python
• Experience in deep imitation learning or reinforcement learning in realistic applications
• Exposure to robotics learning through tactile and/or vision-based sensors
• Experience writing both production-level Python (including Numpy and Pytorch) and modern C++
• Proven track record of training and deploying real world neural networks
• Familiarity with 3D computer vision and/or graphics pipelines
• Experience with Natural Language Processing
• Experience with distributed deep learning systems
• Prior work in Robotics, State estimation, Visual Odometry, SLAM, Structure from Motion, 3D Reconstruction

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$176,000 - $420,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.