Internship, Software Engineer, Energy Engineering (Summer 2025)

Tesla • Palo Alto, CA

277d • $20 - $50

About The Position

This position is expected to start May 2025 and continue through the entire Summer term (i.e. through August/September 2025) or into Fall 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success.

Requirements

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or proof of exceptional skills in related fields, with practical experience
• Desired to have good electrical and electronics fundamentals to be able to understand schematics and debug simple circuits
• Desired to have test driven development mindset
• Remain engaged, proactive and positive while solving very challenging problems
• Own assignments and take full accountability for overall team success
• Desired to have strong understanding of Python
• Capable of delivering top quality C/C++ code for embedded systems

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance and debug new and existing real-time software in C/C++ in embedded RTOS environment
• Own implementation of software/firmware features end to end
• Work with HW and system teams on building testing infrastructure
• Help design and bring up state of the art HIL/SIL validation infrastructure
• Help implement software tests for HIL/SIL infrastructure
• Assist in tool development for testing and system integration

Benefits

• 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 an option with a $0 payroll contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick time after 90 days of employment 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
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree