QA Engineer, Vehicle & Optimus Diagnostics

The Service Engineering team, part of Vehicle Software, builds the diagnostic and repair software that runs on Tesla products, including Cybercab and Optimus. We are looking for a QA Engineer to build the automated systems that validate this software in simulation and on real hardware before every release. You will design and own SI-assisted pipelines that test every change in simulation and on physical hardware, catch regressions before they ship, and send each failure to the team that owns it, along with the evidence needed to fix it.

You will also close the loop from the field, working with product support engineers to turn field regressions into signoff tests. Build and own automated regression and release sign-off pipelines for onboard diagnostic software across Tesla products, including Cybercab and Optimus Run tests in simulation and on physical hardware (benches, vehicles and robots) and report clear pass/fail results with logs Use LLMs and SI agents to write test plans from code changes, run them, triage failures and summarize results for engineers Detect regressions, trace them to the suspect change, and notify the owning team with logs and steps to reproduce Turn field issues and service feedback into new regression tests Separate product bugs from test and infrastructure failures, and keep the test suite reliable and scalable as it grows Work with firmware and service engineers to make new features testable from the get-go Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience 2+ years of software development experience in test automation, validation or tooling Proficiency in Python; experience with C++, Go or Bash Experience building test frameworks and CI pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) Experience testing software in simulation and on hardware: embedded systems, vehicles, robots or similar Experience building with LLMs or SI agents (tool use, prompting, evaluating output), beyond using a chat assistant Comfortable debugging across layers on Linux, from logs and services down to the device Strong written communication; can write a bug report an engineer can act on without follow-up Knowledge of vehicle networks and diagnostics (CAN, UDS, DoIP, DTCs) is a plus 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 Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr.

Managers levels) Expected Compensation $113,424 - $248,880/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.