Systems Integration Engineer

Body Controls Integration Team LeadThe Body Controls Integration team leads the design, development, and lifecycle ownership of mechatronic systems that define how customers interact with Tesla vehicles. From doors, trunks, windows, and seats to sophisticated lighting systems, mirrors, wipers, and countless sensors and actuators, we translate high-level vehicle behaviors into integrated hardware-software solutions that deliver exceptional reliability and user experience.You'll be at the forefront of self-driving technology, defining user behaviors and system architectures for our next-generation fully autonomous vehicle platform. Your work shapes how passengers interact with autonomous vehicles; from seamless door entry to ensuring computer vision systems maintain clean lenses for safe navigation. You'll also contribute to scaling our Semi truck program, tackling unique integration challenges in pneumatic systems, trailering behaviors, novel lighting architectures, and high-volume manufacturing requirements.This is a small, passionate, fast-moving team where you own complete system functionality from concept through production. You'll work side by side with electrical hardware, mechanical, firmware, validation, and manufacturing teams, driving cross-functional alignment and making critical architectural decisions. Join a group of deeply knowledgeable engineers who balance hardware fundamentals, software architecture, and pragmatic engineering judgment to deliver world-class embedded systems.ResponsibilitiesLead complete system integration from concept through SOP across multiple vehicle programs simultaneouslyDefine system requirements, vehicle behaviors, and performance specifications that are measurable, testable, and manufacturableDrive architectural decisions for new body controls systems, evaluating communication protocols, control strategies, and hardware-software partitioningCollaborate with electrical and mechanical hardware teams to define interfaces, instrumentation points, and validation strategies early in the design cycleLead calibration and tuning efforts for electromechanical systems to meet performance, NVH, and user experience targetsBridge firmware development and component validation teams, ensuring testability is designed in from the startDefine manufacturing self-tests, factory line interactions, and service diagnostics that balance coverage with production constraintsManage stakeholder alignment across firmware, hardware, reliability, homologation, service, manufacturing, and product security teamsDrive readiness reviews, sign-off processes, and post-launch monitoring for production releasesRequirementsStrong foundation in both hardware and software fundamentals with ability to bridge electrical schematics and firmware architectureExperience with embedded communication protocols and ability to make protocol selection decisions based on system requirementsUnderstanding of motor control, sensing systems, and electromechanical system behaviorAbility to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters) for bring-up and troubleshootingFamiliarity with Embedded C to review firmware and collaborate effectively with developers on implementation detailsExperience defining requirements from high-level vehicle behaviors and making them measurable and testableAbility to design simple automation tools, test scripts, or parsers to improve bring-up and validation efficiencyBias toward incremental progress, systematic problem-solving, and explicit risk-based decision makingExperience with safety-critical systems, functional safety concepts, or automotive validation processes, preferredDegree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional abilityCompensation & BenefitsBenefitsAlong 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 deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&DShort-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)Employee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected 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.