Sr. Thermal Firmware Engineer, Energy Products
What to Expect
The Tesla Energy team is bringing battery and power electronics technology to the grid to facilitate a renewable energy ecosystem and increase grid reliability and versatility.Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough powertrain technology and manufacturing scale to develop and deploy grid connected storage at residential, industrial, and utility levels.
The Energy team is small, committed, and fast moving. As a member of our team, you will shape the direction of our products. You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world's energy infrastructure, and thrive working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Tesla Energy is looking for a Sr. Thermal Firmware Engineer to drive next designs and improve current designs. This role entails significant ownership of our world class Energy product firmware, ranging from architecture, implementation, through validation and ongoing fleet improvements.
What You'll Do
Develop, enhance and debug new and existing real-time firmware in C and C++
Drive firmware development for performance, scalability, modularity, robustness, and tight integration with the hardware
Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization
Implement continuous improvements and best practices within the team, and larger organization
Drive firmware/hardware co-design for optimized solutions and schedules
What You'll Bring
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
3+ years of professional firmware development experience
Capable of delivering top quality C and C++ code in a real time embedded environment
Expert software fundamentals including architectural design, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, and maintainability
Significant multithreaded and RTOS experience
Prior experience in implementing firmware for power conversion, thermal controls, motor control and other low level device control and communication(e.g. SPI, I2C)
Test driven development experience using unit testing, software in the loop, and hardware in the loop methodologies, (our Developers participate significantly in firmware testing, so a validation mindset is required)
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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 insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Expected Compensation $133,440 - $292,800/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.