Sr. Battery Firmware Validation Engineer, Energy Products

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 integration of software, hardware, and mechanical design 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware and firmware integration of next generation Tesla industrial energy storage for BMS and battery related features
• Hands-on testing, debugging and troubleshooting on product hardware and software
• Designing and implementing test infrastructure as buck setup or HIL platform to break down system level validation into sub-system level validation and properly designed for stress tests on components and full system validation
• Lead and own firmware feature validation, firmware regression for battery management system
• Lead the test plan execution for new products with continuous feedback for new hardware revisions
• Identify, escalate, and resolve issues with hardware and firmware during system bring up, battery performance, and integration with utility application
• Hands-on with hardware bring up and prototyping and make sure the test infrastructure is reliable and sustainable for operation

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering related field, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience with electrical and software engineering components and an understanding of how they interact in a complex product
• 2+ years of experience in firmware and software validation for power converter, and battery design/testing
• Exceptional analytical problem solving skills, able to identify and surface issues within complex HW/SW systems
• Must be comfortable with hands-on lab work (including the use of scopes/logic analyzers, CAN tools, soldering irons, etc as needed to support integration)
• Experience with C++ or Python
• Effective communicator and excellent attention to detail
• Previous work in the energy storage or electric vehicle charging industry
• Experience with batteries, and renewable energy products and/or grid tie power electronics
• Experience working on high voltage/high power system

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• 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

$120,000 - $252,000/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.