Metrology Software Engineer

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Metrology Software Engineer to develop and implement cutting-edge inline metrology systems for our advanced battery cell manufacturing lines (powder, film, and electrode processing lines). This role will be instrumental in developing, optimizing, and scaling up metrology systems, as well as working within a cross-functional team to take new battery designs from concept to high-volume production.
The battery cell is a critical component of Tesla vehicles and energy storage systems. This position offers the opportunity to make significant contributions to our products while working in a fast-paced, innovative environment. The ideal candidate is driven, detail-oriented, and ready to push their limits, as they join in a highly motivated and capable team to make unbelievable things into reality.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers in development and deployment of innovative and scalable inline/lineside metrology systems for manufacturing lines, transitioning from proof-of-concept (offline/lab equipment) to high-volume production (inline) to enable improved battery processing, performance, quality, and cost
• Support design and implementation of data pipelines for ingesting and processing data from metrology equipment and help define a platform that is highly leveraged, multi-tenant, and self-serviced
• Support development of prototypes and scalable solutions for large language models (LLM) including selecting appropriate models, configuring hyperparameters, and optimizing models for specific tasks to support document processing and knowledge extraction
• Work closely with engineers to understand requirements, translating them to technical specifications and collaborating in developing solutions
• Provide technical guidance to end-users of the systems and solutions
• Prepare clean, maintainable, and efficient code across multiple programming languages and platforms and develop documentation to define and standardize the processes
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes
• Conduct structured problem analysis and root cause investigations to improve system reliability and performance and investigate and resolve problems arising during integration into production process to ensure seamless interaction
• Build back-end systems from scratch that are capable of handling 100s of trillions events per day

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of experience in system design and integration
• Tech stack skills: Python, GoLang, C/C++, TCP/IP, Databases such as SQL, mongoDB, influxDB, Grafana
• Experience in design/development of APIs to communicate with services with detailed API/product requirement documentations
• Experience in design/implementation of high speed/high performance data pipelines and working with various types of data
• Knowledge of networking protocols and network architecture
• Experience with large language models (LLM/GenAI) and AI/ML frameworks and tools, fine-turning large language models, retrieval augmented generation development, PyTorch, Langchain, and building applications on top of the LLM
• Experienced in documentation development for software lifecycle, from gathering the requirements to design/implementation/testing/support
• Expertise in metrology system development and fleet management would be a big plus (e.g., semiconductor industry) including image processing, big data, and ability to perform advanced data analytics to investigate data quality issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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:

• 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

$80,000 - $156,000/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.