A multi-tasking power processor for a vehicle electric system, comprising: a low voltage direct current bus connection; a high voltage direct current bus connection; a motor interface; converter circuitry selectively configurable as a direct current boost converter and a direct current buck converter between the low voltage direct current bus connection and the high voltage direct current bus connection, and further configurable as a motor drive between the motor interface and the high voltage direct current bus interface; and a controller configured to monitor a motor speed of a motor coupled to the motor interface, selectively configure the converter circuitry as the motor drive in response to the motor speed being at or below a lower speed threshold, and selectively configure the converter circuitry as the direct current buck converter in response to the motor speed reaching an upper speed threshold, wherein the converter circuitry further comprises motor interface contactors and low voltage direct current bus interface contactors (K2, K3) selectively configurable to electrically connect and disconnect the motor interface and the low voltage direct current bus connections to the converter circuitry; wherein the converter circuitry further comprises a plurality of switches disposed between a high side and a low side of the high voltage direct current bus connections to control current flow on a plurality of phases (210, 212, 214), and further wherein the plurality of phases (210, 212, 214) are electrically connected to the motor interface contactors; wherein the plurality of switches provide a variable voltage and variable frequency on the plurality of phases (210, 212, 214) when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the motor drive; wherein the plurality of phases (210, 212, 214) are electrically connected to a plurality of phase contactors, the plurality of phase contactors are electrically connected to a plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) which are coupled at a node electrically connected to the low voltage direct current bus connection contactors (K2, K3); wherein the plurality of phase contactors electrically disconnect the plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the motor drive; and wherein the plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) provides a three-phase boost between the low voltage direct current bus connection and the high voltage direct current bus connection when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the direct current boost converter, and the plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) provides a three-phase buck between the low voltage direct current bus connection and the high voltage direct current bus connection when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the direct current buck converter. a low voltage direct current bus connection; a high voltage direct current bus connection; a motor interface; converter circuitry selectively configurable as a direct current boost converter and a direct current buck converter between the low voltage direct current bus connection and the high voltage direct current bus connection, and further configurable as a motor drive between the motor interface and the high voltage direct current bus interface; and a controller configured to monitor a motor speed of a motor coupled to the motor interface, selectively configure the converter circuitry as the motor drive in response to the motor speed being at or below a lower speed threshold, and selectively configure the converter circuitry as the direct current buck converter in response to the motor speed reaching an upper speed threshold, wherein the converter circuitry further comprises motor interface contactors and low voltage direct current bus interface contactors (K2, K3) selectively configurable to electrically connect and disconnect the motor interface and the low voltage direct current bus connections to the converter circuitry; wherein the converter circuitry further comprises a plurality of switches disposed between a high side and a low side of the high voltage direct current bus connections to control current flow on a plurality of phases (210, 212, 214), and further wherein the plurality of phases (210, 212, 214) are electrically connected to the motor interface contactors; wherein the plurality of switches provide a variable voltage and variable frequency on the plurality of phases (210, 212, 214) when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the motor drive; wherein the plurality of phases (210, 212, 214) are electrically connected to a plurality of phase contactors, the plurality of phase contactors are electrically connected to a plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) which are coupled at a node electrically connected to the low voltage direct current bus connection contactors (K2, K3); wherein the plurality of phase contactors electrically disconnect the plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the motor drive; and wherein the plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) provides a three-phase boost between the low voltage direct current bus connection and the high voltage direct current bus connection when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the direct current boost converter, and the plurality of inductors (L1, L2, L3) provides a three-phase buck between the low voltage direct current bus connection and the high voltage direct current bus connection when the converter circuitry is selectively configured as the direct current buck converter.