Internship, System Modeling & Infrastructure Engineer, Low Voltage Power Distribution (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla Motors, Inc. 36 - 59 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Sep 30, 2026

What to Expect Consider beforesubmittingan application: This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (endingapproximately May 2027or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program.

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Team:

The Low Voltage Power Firmware Team is responsible forpower distribution and LV power efficiency on all vehicle platforms.

As an engineer on this team, you will architect and implement firmware validation infrastructure, equipment, automation, tooling, and procedures to efficiently test vehicle components and subsystems.

This includes, but is not limited to, LV power redundancy and latent fault detection for by-wire and autonomous vehicles, vehicle fault and crash behaviors, power management for over-the-air updates (OTAs), and low / idle power modes and sleep features. You will work closely with development and integration engineers to design and validate the performance capabilities of our hardware and firmware to ensure code quality is high. Your effort to create and equip the firmware organization with automated validation infrastructure will have a direct impact on the safety, reliability, robustness, and value of our products. Your impact will accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. What You'll Do

Development of discrete simulation software including the modeling of circuitry, hardware peripherals, and emulation of bare-metal drivers. (Python, Rust, C, Docker, Scons)

Design of automated component- PIL (processor-in-the-loop) testers for validation of power domain fault detection and power availability on steer-by-wire and autonomous platforms (Python, Jenkins)

Collaborate with development and integration engineers to design robust, automated test strategies to meet safety and homologation requirements. Leverage a deep understanding of vehicle system behaviors to evaluate code and functional changes holistically, mitigate risk, and provide high-quality feedback throughout the product lifecycle

Drive innovation, quality and performance of vehicle software by pioneering novel validation infrastructure and tooling, and by enhancing simulation engine fidelity and user experience

Scale existing validation coverage and optimize build efficiency to leverage cluster computing resources

Explore methods to measure and metrics to evaluate the quality, coverage, and traceability of automated regression tests What You'll Bring

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between May 2027 - May 2028

Proficiency inPython and comprehension of C

Experience with Rust preferred

Experience inelectronicand systemschematic design & capture (Altium Designer)preferred

Experience designing or interfacing withHardware/Software-in-the-loop (HIL/SIL)testsetupspreferred

Desire to participate in improving code robustness and designing testing infrastructure

Knowledge of source control (Git) and continuous integration (Jenkins) preferred

Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and hardware datasheets

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

$36.06 - $58.89 + 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