Motor Controls Engineer (m/w/d)

Tesla Germany GmbH; Berlin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesla Germany GmbH is seeking engineers to model, design, implement, and benchmark motor control software for traction motor drives, including controls and in-vehicle validation. You will work on requirements for sensors, power stages, and interfaces, and contribute to future inverter/motor designs.

Required are degrees in electrical, mechanical, or mechatronics, plus hands-on experience with traction motor controls, AC motor theory, and embedded C/C++. Matlab/Simulink experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing controls in traction motor or inverter-fed drives.
• Strong fundamentals of AC electric motors and drive systems analysis, modeling, and control.
• Solid background in linear systems analysis, stability, and controller design.
• Basic proficiency with embedded firmware development in C/C++.
• Model development and data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for motor control software and interfacing hardware components.
• Drive design of, and implement motor controller functionality, behaviors, and algorithms.
• Develop, test, and validate motor control algorithms in the lab and in-vehicle.
• Influence R&D on future inverter/motor designs and Tesla IP.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Motor control algorithms knowledge

Control theory fundamentals

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical/Mech/Mechatronics degree or equivalent

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Job description

What to Expect

You will model, design, implement, test, and benchmark the motor controls of current and future Tesla traction motor drives. Join the team building the drive inverter controls behind Roadster acceleration and the most efficient EV on the road.

What You’ll Do

• Define requirements for motor control software and interfacing hardware components including voltage and current sensors, power stages, and position sensors
• Drive design of, and implement motor controller functionality, behaviors, and algorithms
• Develop, test, and validate motor control algorithms in the laboratory and in-vehicle
• Influence R&D on future inverter/motor designs, advancing Tesla's IP in drives, and controls

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent
• Experience implementing controls in traction motor or other inverter-fed drives
• Strong fundamentals of AC electric motors and drive systems analysis, modeling, and control
• Solid background in linear systems analysis, stability, and controller design
• Basic proficiency with embedded firmware development in C/C++
• Model development and data analysis in Matlab/Simulink
• Strong communication and preference for working in teams
• Knowledge of motor control algorithms: FOC, PWM schemes, sensorless/low-speed techniques
• System-oriented understanding of thermal, vehicle-level torque control, high-voltage DC-link integration, efficiency optimization, and firmware integration for electric drives

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