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# Software Release Integration Engineer, Factory Firmware, Optimus

- **Company:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Continuous Integration, Embedded Software, Firmware, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Git, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0f073183fa273e07

## About the Role

* Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
 * 2+ years of experience in software integration, software release management, or technical program management, ideally with firmware/embedded systems, manufacturing, or hardware-software programs
 * Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with Manufacturing and Engineering
 * Strong critical thinking skills: triaging issues, understanding hardware/software interdependencies, performing root cause analysis, and driving to solutions
 * Ability to evaluate processes and programs for strengths and weaknesses, and to balance technical trade-offs against business ones
 * Ability to work independently and with urgency in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with tight deadlines
 * Proficiency with Git, Jira, and Confluence, and experience using SI tools to improve workflows
 * Experience in mass manufacturing, electric vehicles, automotive, or robotics, preferred
 * Experience launching a new product into manufacturing (NPI) or running R&D-to-factory change control, preferred
 * Hands-on experience with firmware or embedded software release processes, CI/CD, or manufacturing test, preferred

## Description

You will lead cross-functional work across software release management, tooling development, and the integration of new programs into manufacturing, partnering closely with manufacturing leaders to keep production moving from first builds through scaled production. The team is the eyes and ears of the Firmware organization inside the factory and has the final say on deploying new firmware to the line. That means every robot leaves with validated, safe, high-quality software, and engineering teams get fast feedback to accelerate new hardware and software features. The role needs someone who is highly organized and detail-oriented, comfortable balancing competing priorities, and skilled at bringing people together around a single goal.
What You'll Do

 * Own Optimus software releases into manufacturing end to end
 * Define milestones and release scope, and track delivery timelines across multiple teams
 * Identify deployment risks and develop fallback strategies
 * Design, improve, and enforce processes that track changes against their deadlines, improve team efficiency, and close identified gaps
 * Coordinate change control between R&D Engineering, SI, and Manufacturing, making sure it runs smoothly and the right resources are assigned
 * Use data and dashboards to find trends, track changes, review logs, and identify opportunities to improve operations and triage issues
 * Manage cross-functional, factory-facing integration projects and programs from start to finish
 * Communicate clearly and regularly with leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and team members, in writing, verbally, and in person
 * Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and exercise sound business judgment
 * Apply first-principles engineering thinking to problem solving