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# Staff Robotics Software & Systems Architecture Lead - Gigafactory Berlin Brandenburg

- **Company:** Tesla
- **Location:** Grünheide (Mark), Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Middleware, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Robot Operating System, State Machines, Backend, Enterprise Integration, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=49a5412bd671afba

## About the Role

* 8+ years building robotics/autonomy software, including autonomous robots taken to pilot or production
 * Strong systems architecture across perception, localization/SLAM, motion planning, and real-time control
 * Expert hands-on C++ and Python; ROS 2 or an equivalent robotics middleware
 * Experience integrating third-party perception/SLAM SDKs and camera-based localization at real-world scale
 * Experience defining and debugging hardware/software interfaces (CAN / CAN-FD, industrial Ethernet)
 * Sound judgment on safety-adjacent software design and where the safety boundary belongs

Nice to have

 * Teleoperation systems (low-latency video and control)
 * Experience delivering robots into regulated or industrial environments
 * Functional-safety-adjacent software development

Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.

## Description

Own the end-to-end autonomy software architecture and act as the de facto technical lead, including ownership of the hardware/software boundary.
What You'll Do

 * Define and own the system architecture spanning autonomy compute, motion-control interfaces, functional-safety systems, and backend/enterprise integration
 * Own the localization and mapping strategy (integrating third-party perception/SLAM components) and ensure robust operation at real-world scale
 * Design and implement the planning and task state machine for autonomous operation
 * Own the safety-authority handoff between autonomous and remote/teleoperated control
 * Set software engineering standards, code review, CI, and OTA; keep a lean stack maintainable and testable
 * Serve as the technical interface to hardware suppliers on control interfaces
 * Lead early technical de-risking spikes that validate the localization and perception approach before commitments are locked
 * Mentor and technically guide other engineers on the team


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