Internship, Power Electronics Electrical Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla Motors, Inc. 20 - 60 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Sep 22, 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. About the Team Tesla's Power Electronics group is looking for interns to designand manufacturepower electronics hardware for a variety of automotiveand energy storageproducts including Cybertruck,Powerwall, Megapack and many other Tesla automotive and energystorage products. The ideal candidate will haveoutstanding academic performance and a passion for hardware design, proficiency with basis EE tools, and have a solid understanding of the theory and application of electronic circuits, magnetics, and capacitors.

Location:

Palo Alto, CA What You'll Do

Simulate and design power converters for use in automotive and energy storage applications

Assist validation and debugging for power converters

Collaborate with mechanical, PCB layout and firmware engineering team to successfully design, validate and manufacture power converters What You'll Bring

Currently pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degreein Electrical Engineeringor related field

Experience with high voltage (>400 V) testing

Lab experience with basic EE tools (Oscilloscope, Network analyzer, Signal Generators etc.)

Solid understanding of the operation principle of switched power converters

Familiar with schematics capture and power converter circuit simulation tools

Familiar with analog and digital circuit design and validation

Experience with Altium Designer is preferred

Experience with communication protocols (CAN, I2C, SPI) is preferred

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 - $60.00 + 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.