Embedded Software Engineer, Power Conversion & Charging

Tesla • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

The Power Conversion & Charging team optimizes energy flow between vehicle batteries, high/low voltage systems, AC/DC stations, and the grid. Enabled by high-efficiency converters & strategic system redundancy, this operation is what makes your daily drive or rideshare experience awesome — think reliable performance, extended range, seamless & rapid charging, and minimal Robotaxi downtime. The group blends software, firmware, control, and electrical engineering to keep the energy lifeline intact; their work directly impacts the powertrain while facilitating the scalability of Tesla's autonomy goals at large. In this role, you'll leverage state-of-the-art microprocessors & peripherals to design, implement and verify robust embedded software for power converters (DC/DC & DC/AC) and electronic controllers in current/future cars. Alongside talented hardware, control, system integration, and validation engineers, you'll ensure high reliability for daily vehicle use, optimize energy efficiency to enhance EV capabilities, and integrate features like Steer-by-Wire, Autonomous Driving, Advanced Charging, and Powershare. As Tesla advances its global expansion, your expertise will help shape the future of sustainable transportation and redefine how humans move. Develop, enhance and debug new and existing real-time firmware in C for power conversion systems

Requirements

• Proficiency with C programming language
• Strong software fundamentals surrounding firmware architecture, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, and maintainability
• Experience with reading electrical schematics and understanding of circuit behavior
• Knowledge of microcontroller peripherals such as timers, ADC, GPIO, PWM and SPI
• Familiarity with control loops and PID controllers
• Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts
• Understanding of physics, basic EE principles, and basic control with previous experience in power conversion field or validating highly complex and mission critical embedded systems preferred
• Understanding of MISRA C/unit test or other code quality standard preferred
• 2+ years of relevant experience in real-time embedded software development
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or the equivalent in experience

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of physics, basic EE principles, and basic control with previous experience in power conversion field or validating highly complex and mission critical embedded systems preferred
• Understanding of MISRA C/unit test or other code quality standard preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality C code in a safety critical real-time embedded environment
• Work closely with the hardware and control teams to specify hardware actuation and sensing requirements. Develop and optimize firmware, along with peripheral drivers and control systems for switching power electronics
• Specify, design, and implement functionality and behaviors of embedded subsystems
• Drive firmware development for performance, scalability, robustness, and tight integration with the hardware
• Hands-on with hardware bring up, build and enforce component validation for delivering robust, functional code
• Implement continuous improvements and best practices within the team, and larger organization
• Collaboration with other engineering groups inside Tesla

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees