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# Sr. System Integration & Validation Engineer, Data Center

- **Company:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $252,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Data Centers, Data Validation, Software Debugging, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Regression Testing, Software Systems, Subsystems, System Testing, Systems Integration, Computer Network Operations
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-system-integration-validation-engineer-data-center-palo-alto-ca--da7a386e-46f7-414c-b0e5-ecf78e7297f5

## About the Role

System Integration (SI), Network Operations Center, System Validation, Manufacturing, Computer Firmware, Network Operations Center, Testing, Safety Standards, System Integration (SI), Data Quality, * Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

 * 4+ years of experience in hardware, firmware, and software integration and validation, or electrical system/electronics design and debugging
 * Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and thermal management systems (air/liquid cooling, heat exchangers)
 * Hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, and thermal engineering components and an understanding of how they interact in complex high-density systems
 * Familiarity with networking protocols
 * Proficiency with Python for test automation and data analysis
 * Proficiency with EE lab tools (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, power supplies, thermal measurement equipment, electronic loads)
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and surface issues within complex hardware/software systems
 * Effective communicator with the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams
 * Preferred: Experience with high-power (50kW+) or high-voltage (1kVDC, 480VAC) systems and data center infrastructure including power distribution, cooling systems, and rack-level architecture

## Description

Tesla is seeking a Sr. System Integration Engineer to own system bring-up, integration, and validation of data center platforms. You will lead hardware, firmware, and software integration, build custom test infrastructure, and drive system-level validation to ensure our data center products meet the highest performance, reliability, and safety standards.

 * Own end-to-end system bring-up, validation strategy definition and execution, and characterization of high-performance data center platforms comprising of power electronics, thermal systems, compute, and networking subsystems
 * Design custom sub-system level test infrastructure to break down system-level validation into targeted, repeatable tests across electrical, thermal, and functional domains
 * Debug and resolve hardware, firmware, and software integration issues across complex, high-power systems
 * Develop and maintain regression test suites to validate system functionalities
 * Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, thermal, firmware, and electrical engineering teams to ensure performance, reliability, and safety requirements are met
 * Drive continuous improvement in design and performance by providing data-driven feedback to design owners