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As a firmware engineer intern, you will play a role in developing embedded platform drivers and application layer code for various robotics applications on our Tesla Bot platform. You will develop scalable drivers to interface with an ASIC or bring up a new communication protocol or optimize existing drivers to improve performance or write application-level modules to achieve a specific function on a given subsystem. The robotics firmware team is small, passionate, and fast moving. Tesla is on a path to building humanoid robots at scale to automate repetitive and boring tasks. Come join a team of deeply knowledgeable engineers that strive to build the most robust and reliable embedded systems using cutting edge software development tools and practices.

• Development of scalable real-time embedded software that implements sensing, control and safety management of the Tesla Bot actuators
• Bring up new sensors, communication networks and new PCBA for various robotic applications
• Develop automated tests to ensure high quality software releases and accurate functionality
• Be involved in the full life cycle of firmware development from concept through integration, test, and release as our fleet of robot grows
• Work closely with the hardware and controls team to specify hardware actuation, sensing requirements and influence electronics designs

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between April 2025-December 2026
• Proficiency in C, familiarity with Python is a plus
• Relevant experience in real-time embedded software development
• Experience with reading electrical schematics and understanding circuit behavior
• Knowledge of microcontroller peripherals such as ADC, PWM, SPI and I2C, ethernet and CAN
• Experience working with sensors and digital signal processing
• Experience working with the physical and data link layers of ethernet and/or other communication protocols
• Relevant experience in real-time embedded software development