Sr. Embedded Software / Firmware Engineer in Freiburg bei Tesla

As a driven Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer in the Tesla Energy Products team, you will develop the next generation of cutting edge, world-class power converters for energy storage and vehicle charging. Your responsibilities range from architecting, implementing, and validating firmware to also supporting production and driving fleet improvements. You will work closely with the Hardware, Controls and Software teams to deliver production grade safety critical firmware for AC/DC and DC/DC power converters. You display enthusiasm for owning the product and delivering top quality firmware. This is an opportunity to work with world class engineering teams that continually push the envelope on power conversion technology. Our power converters get deployed in Tesla products all over the world to serve our mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

• Write high-quality C code for real-time embedded systems.
• Firmware development and debugging, code/performance optimization, create and execute board level test plans to expose weakness or faults in hardware and firmware.
• Translate controls algorithms into software implementation and integrate them into firmware and validation frameworks.
• Deliver and manage test firmware to support manufacturing of product assemblies across in-house and external production facilities.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up and qualification of power converters, and lab work as needed to support development/debug activities through the entire product lifecycle.
• Work with product deployment teams to track fleet performance, assess behavioral issues and help drive firmware improvements to resolve anomalies and deliver new product features.

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant embedded software development experience
• BS or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or proof of exceptional skills in related fields, with practical engineering experience.
• Capable of delivering top quality C code in a real-time embedded environment.
• Expert software fundamentals including architectural design, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, and maintainability.
• Strong electrical fundamentals.
• Strong skills in at least one of the following: Python, Simulink, PLECS
• Experience with typical microcontroller peripherals such as ADC, DAC, PWM, Timers etc. and communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, CAN, UART etc.
• Experience with unit testing, software in the loop, or hardware in the loop methodologies is desirable.
• Can read hardware schematics and work with the hardware team to deliver production worthy hardware/software co-designed architecture.
• Passion for solving challenging problems and ability to break down problems to efficiently get things done.