Staff Sensor Integration Engineer, Optimus

Job Description

Tesla is seeking a Sensor Integration Engineer to support Optimus and the Tesla Bot project by architecting, designing, validating, and integrating state-of-the-art sensing technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering with 5-10 years of experience or equivalent experience
• 5-7+ years of experience in systems design, systems architecture, systems integration, or related field
• Hands-on technical experience debugging complex subsystems involving network microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or equivalent tools for modeling, data visualization and statistical analysis
• Understanding of hardware and software development process
• Experience with sensor design & characterization (Inertial sensors, touch sensors, force sensors preferred)
• Experience with version control tools such as Git, SVN or equivalents
• Experience in failure analysis, HARAs, and fault trees

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall functional and performance readiness of the sensing system and its features at any point in the product life cycle
• Distill sensor product requirements into constraints and actionable engineering systems design discussions
• Define and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment
• Execute initial sensor bring-up and integration testing at the vehicle level to validate system design assumptions
• Ensure sensing system is characterized across a host of environments
• Support system validation teams in developing electrical and software test plans
• Serve as the owner of a given sensing system and central point-of-contact for any issues during development or deployment
• Understand and highlight impacts of electrical, software, or process changes

Benefits

• Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.