Validation Engineer, Body Controls, Vehicle Software

Description:
The Body Controls Validation team ensures the quality and reliability of firmware, sensing, and control systems that bring Tesla vehicles to life. From powered doors and seats to liftgates, windows, wipers, mirrors, and sophisticated interior and exterior lighting systems, we validate the embedded software that powers every tactile interaction customers have with their vehicles.
You'll be at the forefront of self-driving technology, validating user behaviors and interactions for our next-generation fully autonomous vehicle platform. Your work ensures computer vision systems continuously see the world through clean lenses, doors respond seamlessly and safely to user interactions, and interior lighting creates customizable ambiance. You'll also contribute to scaling our Semi truck program, tackling unique validation challenges in pneumatic systems, driver comfort, high-volume manufacturing, and more.
This is a small, passionate, fast-moving team where your validation work directly protects customer safety and experience. Join a group of deeply knowledgeable Engineers who build some of the most comprehensive test infrastructure in the industry, using cutting-edge automation tools and practices to deliver exceptional reliability and performance.

Responsibilities:
Design exhaustive automated test suites that validate safety-critical systems across SIL, PIL, and HIL environments
Build test infrastructure that scales across hundreds of hardware configurations while maintaining rapid feedback cycles
Collaborate with Firmware Developers, Integration Engineers, and hardware teams to define testability requirements early in the design process
Create and maintain regression suites that ensure no regressions for each vehicle software delivery
Develop Python-based test frameworks, result analysis pipelines, and automated failure triage tools
Design and assist in building FPGA-based test fixtures that emulate real vehicle electrical environments
Drive test coverage strategies that map requirements to evidence across all validation layers

Requirements:
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Fluency in Python with experience writing self-documenting, reusable, and maintainable test automation code
Ability to design comprehensive test cases from specifications that go beyond happy path to edge cases and failure modes
Strong understanding of embedded systems, communication protocols, and real-time constraints
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters)
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop systems, FPGA-based test platforms, or processor-in-the-loop testing preferred
Ability to collaborate on and communicate complex technical concepts across multidisciplinary teams
Bias toward automation, scalable infrastructure, and systematic problem-solving

Compensation & 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
$140,000 - $360,000/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.