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# System Integration Engineer, Solar Products

- **Company:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000 - $252,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/system-integration-engineer-solar-products-palo-alto-ca--94ed215f-4a98-4947-b80a-c3c208f064ff

## About the Role

System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Solar Engineering, Testing, Electronics, Alternative Energy, Manufacturing, Computer Firmware, Solar Power, Test Plan/Schedule, * Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

 * 2+ years of experience in hardware and firmware integration and validation
 * Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
 * Experience with Python, C, C++, or equivalent experience
 * Hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, and software engineering components and an understanding of how they interact in a complex product
 * Proficiency with basic EE tools (scopes, power analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, CAN tools)
 * Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills, able to identify and surface issues within complex hardware/software systems
 * Effective communicator and excellent attention to detail
 * Preferred: Experience with solar PV systems, including PV inverters, rapid shutdown devices, solar panels, and DC optimizers

## Description

To ensure Tesla's overall mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing our world leading battery technology to the grid. Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough firmware, electronics, test, and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy grid connected storage at residential, industrial, and utility levels., Tesla Energy is looking for an engineer who is passionate about hardware/firmware integration and validation to drive the world's transition to a sustainable future. We emphasize collaboration in our work and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.

 * Own the end-to-end hardware and firmware integration and validation of Tesla's solar energy products, including PV inverters, solar panels, and PV system MPPT and safety functionalities
 * Develop and execute test plans to validate functions, features, and system performance
 * Lead and own system level firmware validation, firmware regression, and firmware releases
 * Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure functional, performance, safety, and compliance requirements are successfully achieved
 * Drive continuous improvement in design and performance by providing direct and accurate feedback to design owners
 * Conduct failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution for hardware and firmware failures originating in testing and from the field
 * Develop and maintain automated firmware tests in Python
 * Hands-on with system bring up and prototyping