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Validation Engineer, Body Controls, Vehicle Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
111,200 - 433,680 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Sep 16, 2025
What to Expect

The Body Controls team is responsible for firmware, sensing, and controls of mechatronics systems in Tesla vehicles. These systems include falcon wing doors, seats, liftgates, windows, latches, wipers, mirrors, various sensing systems, interior and exterior lighting, and control of other small motors in the vehicle. The team is small, passionate, and fast moving.

Come join a team of deeply knowledgeable engineers that strive to build the most robust and reliable embedded systems using cutting edge software development tools and practices.


What You'll Do
  • Design exhaustive automated test cases that run in both software and hardware in the loop test fixtures
  • Collaborate with Software, Hardware, and Integration Engineers
  • Assist in the design of new test fixtures
  • Execute and maintain a suite of regression tests to sign off on software functionality for each release of vehicle software
  • Develop and maintain test infrastructure to automate test execution, result collection, and result analysis

What You'll Bring
  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering orequivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
  • Ability to develop tests from specifications
  • Fluent in Python
  • Experience writing self-documenting, reusable, and maintainable code
  • Ability to collaborate on and communicate complex technical concepts
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
  • Experience using standard lab and test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, etc.)
  • Experience with FPGA-based test platforms or hardware-in-the-loop systems, 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)
  • 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
    $111,200 - $433,680/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.

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