Forward Deployed Engineer, Robotics Fleet Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Oct 19, 2026
What to Expect Tesla's Factory Automation Robotics team builds software that controls mobile robots and coordinates material flow across robot fleets, conveyors and automated storage and retrieval systems. You will represent the software team at your factory and own each application from process requirements through production handoff. You will write the code that connects factory systems to robot missions, commission the fleet on the floor and verify that it delivers parts at the rate the line needs. You will train operators to recover from routine faults and bring recurring problems to the product team for fixes other factories can use. What You'll Do Turn factory process requirements into software that connects fleet missions, manufacturing execution systems (MES) and station controls Build and test station interfaces for pickup, docking and load transfer, including retries and recovery after an interrupted move Run virtual commissioning with emulated robots, then test the same workflows on physical equipment through factory and site acceptance Measure throughput, cycle time and operator interventions against site targets. Explain discrepancies between simulation and observed performance to factory partners Trace stalled missions across fleet services, robot controllers and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Reproduce the fault, test the fix and verify recovery on the line Train operators and sustaining engineers, document routine recovery and escalation paths, and support production incidents on call Bring repeatable site fixes into the shared product with the product and software teams. Use reviewed code, regression tests and diagnostics that another site can reuse What You'll Bring Hands-on experience commissioning software for at least one autonomous mobile robot (AMR) fleet on site and verifying a workflow on physical robots against acceptance criteria Experience writing and testing production integration code in a language such as Python, Go, C++ or C#, with source control and code review Experience integrating fleet software with factory equipment or warehouse systems using APIs, messages or PLC handshakes Ability to diagnose a failed material move using Linux logs, network traces and equipment state, and show that the fix prevents recurrence Experience designing tests for normal operation and recovery and measuring throughput or reliability against a production target Experience owning an integration through handoff, communicating blockers to factory partners and teaching operators how to recover from faults Experience checking SI-assisted code, tests or diagnostics against observed system behavior before using them in a deployment Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period) Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)