Internship, Mechanical Design Engineer, Energy Infrastructure Power Electronics, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla Motors, Inc. 20 - 50 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Sep 30, 2026

What to Expect Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through the entire Winter/Spring term (i.e through April/May 2027) or into Summer 2027 ifavailable. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks,full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site,for most internships.

International Students:

If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your schoolbeforeapplying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. 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. Energy, notsilicon,is the bottleneck for AI datacenters and robotsin the era of sustainable abundance. This team delivers the energy converters those loadsdepend on-Tesla's highest-power hardwarelikeSupercharger and Megapack. Weconceptualize, architecture, design,testand launch the products and technologiesrequiredto support the grid.

Weownthe mechanical stack from die toconvertertray: semiconductor package, thermal attach, insulation, heatsink, interconnects, enclosure and more. We trade performance against cost, build for automated high-volume manufacturing, and land the latest technologyto push the industry forward. You will doreal work on Tesla'shighest-power converters. Coursework stops at the model.

You will turn ideas into physical parts - test fixtures, product components, prototypes - then simulate, test, and root-cause when they fail.

You will workalongsidemechanical, electrical,magnetic,thermal, and manufacturing engineers, learninghow to optimize hardware in the real world, not only on a screen. First principles are the bar. The pace is fast. The resources are at your fingertips:world-classlabs, equipment, simulation tools, and engineers who already ship this hardware at scale.

You will leave each daya stronger engineer.

Location:

Palo Alto, CA What You'll Do

CAD and modeling of individual mechanical components: plastics, sheet metal, heatsinks, insulation, connectors, and fasteners

Create 2D drawing packages using GD&Tand write manufacturing instructions

Mechanical analysis and simulation including thermalCFD &structuralFEA

Solve complex packaging challenges that require high-voltage insulation,heat extraction, and automated high-volume manufacturing

Developengineeringtest plans and help run them

Assistin hands-onprototype builds, test-fixture builds, and component fabrication

Root-cause test failures and hardware issues

Use AI toautomate design work What You'll Bring

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics,Materials Science,Physics, or related field

Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and physics-based first-principles problem solving

Experience using

CAD.CATIA

V6is a strong plus

Knowledge of GD&Tand DFM; Experience Drafting

Experience in mechanical analysis and simulation includingFEAand CFD, with working knowledge of ANSYS,StarCCM, MATLAB, Python, & Cursor

Experience designing packaging for electronic assemblies

Basic understanding of material science for mechanical design: metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets, thermal interface materials, and potting

Hands-on building and prototyping skills

Experience using AI for design tasks includingtaskautomationand skills & plugins authoring

Strong organization, written, and verbal communication skills

Benefits As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for: Medical plans > 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 (90 day waiting period)

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

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$20.00 - $50.00 + 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. Notify me of jobs like this