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Embedded Engineer, Vehicle Suspension, Chassis Systems

Tesla
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
What To Expect
The Chassis Systems team is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer for vertical actuator control development. As an Embedded Developer on the team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality embedded code that controls suspension and damping actuators using various vehicle sensors, influencing ride, handling, and overall vehicle dynamics (including longitudinal, vertical, and lateral aspects).

You will be challenged to write efficient, safe, and robust code with a physics-based architecture that follows first principles, works seamlessly across multiple vehicle platforms, and enables data-driven decisions while triaging between parallel efforts. You will integrate sensors and motor controls, realize safety mechanisms on embedded targets, and solve complex problems spanning vehicle dynamics, motor controls, safety systems, and embedded software engineering. You will also drive design decisions on the vehicle electrical architecture, microcontroller selection, software architecture, and PCB design. Come join an industry-defining software team that strives to build the safest and most performant vehicle control systems.

What You'll Do

  • Develop high-quality, safety-critical software for the RTOS, sensor and motor actuation drivers  
  • Perform hands-on hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and code optimization 
  • Perform bench and PCB-in-the-loop testing for verification of developed software 
  • Make performance and optimization trade-offs to meet product requirements 
  • Design appropriate abstractions to allow code reuse across different vehicle platforms 
  • Develop software with test-driven verification and automated validation testing
  • Specify vehicle sensor, actuator, and computational performance requirements
  • Analyze system performance (physical and compute) against requirements


  • What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar areas of study, or equivalent experience
  • Proficiency in C  
  • Proficiency with git
  • Familiarity with MISRA C and Python are a plus 
  • Hands-on experience with microcontroller peripherals such as ADCs, CAN, GPIOs, PWM, and SPI 
  • Experience working with electrical schematics and understanding circuit behavior 
  • Experience working with sensors and digital signal processing 
  • Experience working with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) 
  • Experience working with PID controllers and other control loops is a plus 
  • Knowledge of build systems (SCons, Bazel, Buck) are a plus 


  • Benefits
    Compensation and 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

    $120,000 - $396,000/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.

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