What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software QA Engineer, Self-Driving position at Tesla?
As a Software QA Engineer, you will be responsible for validating all current and future Autopilot features on the path to Unsupervised Full Self-Driving. You will work closely with the development team to drive the validation of new and existing Autopilot features, and you will be responsible for reporting and investigating issues that are detected in the field. The work you do will directly impact the experience that our customers around the world have with Autopilot. You will work with teams in the US, Europe, and Asia. This will require you to be flexible in terms of when you start or end your workday. A strong candidate will possess excellent quality assurance skills with a great attention to detail, have prior industry experience testing sensory-based robotics motion, planning and controls features, artificial intelligence, have a self-driven attitude, and a passion to deliver the highest quality software possible.
Responsibilities
- Help transition Tesla's Autopilot to Unsupervised Full Self-Driving by developing & validating features including Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Autosteer, Autopark, Navigate on Autopilot, Smart Summon, and more
- Support in maintaining existing tooling / automation / simulation code and pitch your own validation requirements to the tooling team on new tooling projects
- Perform functional, stress, and performance tests on multiple levels within the system including vehicle software simulation, hardware-in-the-loop automation, and in-vehicle testing
- Leverage Tesla's vast telemetry pipeline to monitor Autopilot performance in the field
- Identify effective test strategies for new / existing features and craft test plans accordingly
- Analyze issues detected during your tests or reported by others and work closely with firmware developers to fix issues and validate software changes
- Review of system requirements for testability and make sure software meets federal and internal requirements
- Create data visualizations and metrics
Requirements
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire :
2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Expected Compensation
108,000 - $216,000 / 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.
Salary : $108,000 - $216,000
