Internship, Electronic Design Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2026)
Tesla
Internship, Electronic Design Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2026)
Job Description
Consider before submitting an application:This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Winter/Spring term (ending approximately May 2026) or continuing into Summer 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not 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. The Energy Electrical Engineering team designs the eyes, ears, and brains of Tesla’s Vehicle & Optimus charging and residential/industrial energy storage products. This skilled and motivated individual will keep pushing this evolving industry forward by designing central processing boards, wireless/wired communication systems, circuits to ensure user and equipment safety, energy metering, thermal controls, system level components including breakers, contactors, and pyrofuses, and much more.
Locations
- Palo Alto, California, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence
60,000 - 75,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Experience using Altiumintermediate
- Experience using LTspiceintermediate
- Experience using Matlabintermediate
- Experience using Pythonintermediate
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAsintermediate
- Experience working with switching power supplies and LDOsintermediate
- Experience working with analog sense circuitsintermediate
- Experience working with MCU and digital circuitsintermediate
- Experience working with communications (CAN, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, RS485)intermediate
- Experience working with high voltage circuitsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Pursuing a Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (degree in electrical engineering or a related field)
- Experience using Altium, LTspice, Matlab, Python (experience)
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAs (experience)
- Experience working with switching power supplies and LDOs, analog sense circuits, MCU and digital circuits, communications (CAN, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, RS485), and high voltage circuits (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with taking leading roles in school or university extracurricular design projects and competitions is a plus (experience)
Responsibilities
- Support design and develop digital and analog electronic PCBAs, and system level design for energy products
- Create schematics, and PCB layouts
- Electrical design analysis including circuit simulation, EMC, thermals, design for manufacturing, and design for test
- Develop and execute test plans to validate circuit performance
- Use basic lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and tools to construct and modify circuits during design debug
- Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, EMC, RF, design validation, thermal design, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing test engineers
Benefits
- general: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- general: Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- general: Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
- general: Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
- general: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- general: 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- general: Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- general: Employee Assistance Program
- general: Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
- general: Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- general: Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- general: Commuter benefits
- general: Employee discounts and perks program
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Internship, Electronic Design Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2026)
Tesla
Internship, Electronic Design Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2026)
Job Description
Consider before submitting an application:This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Winter/Spring term (ending approximately May 2026) or continuing into Summer 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not 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. The Energy Electrical Engineering team designs the eyes, ears, and brains of Tesla’s Vehicle & Optimus charging and residential/industrial energy storage products. This skilled and motivated individual will keep pushing this evolving industry forward by designing central processing boards, wireless/wired communication systems, circuits to ensure user and equipment safety, energy metering, thermal controls, system level components including breakers, contactors, and pyrofuses, and much more.
Locations
- Palo Alto, California, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence
60,000 - 75,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Experience using Altiumintermediate
- Experience using LTspiceintermediate
- Experience using Matlabintermediate
- Experience using Pythonintermediate
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAsintermediate
- Experience working with switching power supplies and LDOsintermediate
- Experience working with analog sense circuitsintermediate
- Experience working with MCU and digital circuitsintermediate
- Experience working with communications (CAN, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, RS485)intermediate
- Experience working with high voltage circuitsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Pursuing a Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (degree in electrical engineering or a related field)
- Experience using Altium, LTspice, Matlab, Python (experience)
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAs (experience)
- Experience working with switching power supplies and LDOs, analog sense circuits, MCU and digital circuits, communications (CAN, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, RS485), and high voltage circuits (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with taking leading roles in school or university extracurricular design projects and competitions is a plus (experience)
Responsibilities
- Support design and develop digital and analog electronic PCBAs, and system level design for energy products
- Create schematics, and PCB layouts
- Electrical design analysis including circuit simulation, EMC, thermals, design for manufacturing, and design for test
- Develop and execute test plans to validate circuit performance
- Use basic lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and tools to construct and modify circuits during design debug
- Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, EMC, RF, design validation, thermal design, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing test engineers
Benefits
- general: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- general: Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- general: Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
- general: Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
- general: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- general: 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- general: Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- general: Employee Assistance Program
- general: Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
- general: Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- general: Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- general: Commuter benefits
- general: Employee discounts and perks program
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