Software Engineer, UI System Integration

What to Expect

Whether you're driving or riding in a Tesla, the touchscreens serve as your control center for the car's many systems and features. The UI System Integration team ensures that relationship remains fast and intuitive. Tight integration between the UI and vehicle components is required for the interfaces to influence real-world behavior; without it, safety, comfort, and performance are all compromised. In this role, you'll write the C++ software that bridges our user interfaces to the physical subsystems (HVAC, body controls, drive systems, charging, and more). Drawing on a first-principles understanding of mechatronics, you'll partner with designers & embedded developers to optimize ride quality, build robust safety mechanisms, and deliver awesome in-car experiences.
What You'll Do

Rapid prototyping of in-car customer experiences
Designing and specifying implementation requirements for new customer-facing features
Design, code, and debug UI interfaces and state machines
Design and implement robust interfaces to facilitate system-level vehicle behaviors
Work with a cross-functional team of Designers and Hardware, Software, and Integration Engineers

What You'll Bring

Proficient in C++
Excellent grasp of fundamental computer science concepts and embedded development
Understanding of mechatronic fundamentals, and ability to apply them to automotive concepts
Comfortable with Electrical Engineering fundamentals
Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional capacity for managing concurrent projects and challenges
Experience working with complex systems with multiple components
Experience with Qt framework, 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 $140,000 - $300,000/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.