Firmware Engineer, Silicon Development, Autopilot AI

1 month ago

Austin, United States Tesla Full time

**Firmware Engineer, Silicon Development, Autopilot AI - Austin, TX**

Job CategoryEngineering & Information TechnologyLocationAustin, TexasReq. ID110431Job TypeFull-time Tesla participates in the

**The Role**

The Silicon Development team is looking for a Firmware Engineer to join the team in Austin, TX. Firmware engineers are expected to develop, test and document firmware for various in-house silicon and sensors development projects. Firmware produced from the team comprise the full stack, from the very first bootloaders of a system including ROM through to real time operating system applications.

The successful applicant joins a team of deeply knowledgeable embedded engineers with opportunities to solve ambitious and challenging problems in the embedded space. The applicant works closely with hardware teams and engages in hardware/software codesign with the responsibility to design and develop systems to be functional, performant and reliable.

**Responsibilities**

* Develop high-quality C code for real-time embedded environments including safety critical systems.

* Design and support software with high volume manufacturing to scale to hundreds of thousands of units.

* Development and debug of firmware in pre-silicon environments.

* Support hardware bring-up including low level debug of board and SoC.

* Design for manufacturing of embedded systems.

**Requirements**

* BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability.

* Experience in embedded development such as robotics, real-time controls, system or controls software.

* Proficiency in C

* Proficiency in Rust for embedded- nice to have

* Familiarity with MISRA C- is a plus.

* Experience debugging embedded systems using tools such as scopes, logic analyzers and debuggers.

* Understanding of microprocessor architecture of both ARM and RISC-V families

* Test driven development and familiarity with developer driven automated testing.

* Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts.

* Proven knowledge working with network protocols preferred.

* Experience with protocol buffers and other application layer protocols preferred

* Contributions to open source projects a plus; let us know on the resume

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*Employee Benefits*

*As a full time Tesla employee you will receive full benefits from day 1 for you and your dependents.*

*Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare PPO and HSA plans (including infertility coverage)*

*3 medical plan choices with $0 paycheck contribution*

*Vision & dental plans (including orthodontic coverage)*

*Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability*

*401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits*

*Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays*

*Back-up childcare and employee discounts*

Tesla participates in the

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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