Sr. Software Integration Engineer, Cell Manufacturing

About the role

Sr. Software Integration Engineer, Cell Manufacturing | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: San Diego, California | Req ID: 277377 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Cell Equipment design team is responsible for delivering high-capacity manufacturing systems to production. Tesla is seeking a system integration engineer to join the team in developing ultra-reliable equipment for a variety of cell development projects including all Formation manufacturing processes, all Cell Qualification phases, and special applications.

The engineer is expected to perform integration testing through all product builds beginning with PCBA component & system design validation, factory acceptance testing, and production sustaining. The engineer will be a key partner between firmware and electrical design engineering during concept stage, implementation, and design validation.

The role is also expected to create a scalable test infrastructure covering firmware/software behaviors and safety systems performance. You will show outstanding organizational and communication skills and an eagerness to push the industry forward.

What You'll Do

• Lead and control the hardware and firmware integration across multiple teams (EE, Manufacturing, Process), including component level and full system validation
• Guarantee functional, performance, safety, and reliability requirements are successfully achieved. Bring-up and debug new revisions of hardware and firmware to ensure proper product behavior and system interactions during design and deployment of equipment and features
• Create and execute system test plans for new firmware and software features, ensure the validation infrastructure is properly designed to stress test the components and full system for achieving highest quality product. Provide direct and accurate feedback to design owners for continuous improvement
• Investigate and respond to escalations involving Cell Formation and/or Cell Qualification equipment. Debug, document, and report issues in detail to relevant design engineering teams. Lead failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution for hardware and firmware failures originating in component, system validation, and production
• Develop an in-depth understanding of all manufacturing systems and their integration, specifically power electronics and Li-Ion battery design/testing. Understand how each system plays into the overall cell manufacturing performance and Production Operations staff experience. Help various cross-functional teams understand how their systems and related decisions impact different cell manufacturing systems
• Design and implement software applications for automated system validation (regression test)
• Key leader of DFMEA as part of the product design, integration, and test process
• Hands-on with hardware bring-up and prototyping

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience and proof of exceptional skills with practical experience developing, implementing, and testing power electronics controls and/or battery electronics
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals with some mechanical engineering background
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills, able to identify and surface issues within complex HW/SW systems involving network microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
• Hands-on experience with electrical and software engineering components and an understanding of how they interact in a complex product
• Proficiency with EE tools (scopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads). Understanding of a variety of communication systems (CAN, Ethernet, MQTT, GRPC, websocket, SPI, I2C)
• Preferred: capable of delivering high quality Python and/or Golang software solutions. Experience with JSON, Protobuf, REST, HTTP/S, SQL, Numpy, network programming
• Preferred: experience with electric vehicle charging systems or energy storage development
• Preferred: experience working with high power (50kW+) and/or high voltage (1kVDC, 480VAC) products. Working understanding of how grid-tied storage systems function and interact with the grid
• Excellent communication skills, can clearly communicate technical findings to various audiences, be available to other team members when questions arise. Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to travel to company and/or supplier locations as needed

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$114,000 - $239,400/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.