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Embedded Software Engineer, Audio DSP

Tesla
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2025
What To Expect
Tesla is seeking an Audio DSP Engineer with demonstrated ability to design, implement and validate Digital Signal Processing algorithms on embedded systems. This engineer should have a solid background in embedded systems design, and have strong intuitions understanding the use case requirements for automotive audio products. This engineer must thrive in a start-up company environment with great opportunities for growth and spectacular achievement.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement audio frameworks supporting audio data transport, control interfaces, and logging mechanisms
  • Develop, implement, optimize, and validate audio algorithms on embedded platforms
  • Design and implement machine learning inference engines and applications
  • Bring up and support embedded audio processor peripherals
  • Bring up new audio DSP platforms and products, validating board level and vehicle level prototypes including electrical and acoustic measurements
  • Drive code changes through the software development and code review process
  • Design and deploy scalable logging and metrics to verify code correctness
  • Ensure code changes have appropriate and sufficient validation coverage, coordinating validation as necessary
  • Communicate specifications to suppliers and ensure validation of deliverables
  • Test and validate audio systems and components in the lab and on the road


  • What You'll Bring

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience
  • Solid technical understanding of DSP, acoustics, and electronics
  • Strong DSP programming skills in C, modern C , and assembly
  • Ability to code quickly in Python and perform signal processing analysis with numpy/scipy and MATLAB
  • Experience optimizing DSP code
  • Has experience with developing on embedded DSPs, e.g. ADI ADSP, HiFi Core, Qualcomm Hexagon, TI C55X/C66x, etc.
  • Experience developing in multithreaded RTOS environments, e.g. FreeRTOS
  • Experience developing software for embedded Linux
  • Experience with multicore, networked heterogeneous embedded computing systems
  • Understanding of network socket protocols and capable of designing asynchronous signaling or data transfer schemes


  • 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:
  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

    $133,440 - $292,800/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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    Salary : $133,440 - $292,800

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