Integration Engineer, Keys & Authentication

Description:
This Integration Engineer will be responsible for maintaining our leading position in the industry by providing the most seamless vehicle access control experience to our customers. This role will involve evaluating future technologies as well as ensuring current production systems work flawlessly, by collaborating with various cross-functional teams, including design (software, electrical and mechanical), validation, manufacturing, service, and program management. Integration Engineers are responsible for the overall functionality and performance of keys and security systems throughout the product life cycle. This role will work with various wireless technologies (BLE, UWB, NFC) in combination with iOS, Android, and other custom devices, as well as optimize systems in the context of many vehicle platforms and connected backend services.

Responsibilities:
Design prototypes to evaluate new technologies
Bring-up and debug early software and hardware prototypes through characterizing the systems and ensuring systems perform to requirements
Turn user behaviors and experience for the access control systems into actionable software and hardware requirements
Lead software architecture design of access control products and features
Define system software and hardware interfaces
Serve as a system leader to provide technical direction for electrical, software, manufacturing, mechanical design, and service teams
Support validation teams in developing component and system level test plans to meet product requirements
Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment of products or features
Perform field data analysis to improve design and performance of the system
Analyze changes to assess impact to systems by summarizing impacted devices, interfaces and process in the hardware and software domain

Requirements:
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
Comfortable with Electrical Engineering fundamentals
Experience with low power wireless networks, preferably Bluetooth Low Energy or Ultra Wide Band
Proficient in Python
Strong C/C++ comprehension
Excellent at hands-on debugging complex systems involving network microprocessors
Experience prototyping embedded systems involving handling hardware and wiring
Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system
Understanding of hardware and software development processes
Experience with automotive communication protocols (CAN and LIN), preferred

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 - $300,000/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.