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Software Integration Engineer, New Programs Engineering

Tesla Motors, Inc.
114,000 - 239,400 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Hawthorne
Feb 28, 2026
What to Expect The New Programs Engineering team works at the leading edge of vehicle design and development, working in an iterative environment to study, simulate, build, and prove Tesla's future generation of vehicles. The Software Integration Engineer will interact withmany cross-functional teams from the Design and Vehicle Engineering teams in creating different prototypes for engineering development. This is not a production software role - you will architect, build, and support the vast software andcontrolstools that power our hardware focused R&D efforts at the Tesla Design Studio. This role is of high variety, impact, and practicality. The exemplary candidate has a deep desire to ship andmaintainhigh quality software that enables vehicle and automation hardware. They want to lead from the front, be forward looking, but also be in the lab. They crave opportunities to implement and tune dynamic control schemes as well as configuration management. What You'll Do Create custom, extensible, and at times scrappy software solutions in a wide variety of topics and depths - taking it from concept to implementation to support Motor controlsselection, bring-up, and tuning Motion platform controls and robotics for dynamic test apparatus Rapid behavioral and device integration into vehicle, buck, and testapparatus Identifyand create tools to reduce humanengineering debt What You'll Bring Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, ortheequivalentinexperience with evidence of exceptional ability 2+ yearsof experience in motion control, automotive systems integration, real-time controls, or factory automation Hands-on technical experience debugging complex subsystems involving multiplexed or networked controllers and software controlled electromechanical devices Flexibility to work in many contexts, but the main languages you will write in are C/C++,TwinCAT3, and Python Experience developing system level and embedded electromechanical systems Strongdynamicsintuition Ability to prioritize and manage time to inform internal and external schedules and defineappropriate depthof work Understanding ofelectrical, electronic, andmechatronicssystem design Working knowledge of communication protocols(old, new,peripheral,system)such asRS-232,EtherCAT, SPI, I2C Expertisein Automotive communication protocols(CAN, LIN, Ethernet)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: 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 Expected Compensation $114,000 - $239,400/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.