Internship, Cell Engineer, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)

About the role

This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). The internship requires a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site. The program is for students actively enrolled in an academic program.

Multiple Locations Possible: Palo Alto, CA; Fremont, CA; Austin, TX

What You'll Do

Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:

• Cell Materials: The Cell Materials Engineering team leads the design, qualification, and test method development of cathode, anode, and electrolyte. The team is responsible for the implementation of Tesla's cell materials technology roadmap from development to product-ready. Interns will be responsible for managing material program scope, identifying program risks, driving program key decision making, and facilitating cross-functional alignments.
• Cell Development: The Cell Development Lab serves to prototype next generation materials, electrodes, and cells for Tesla's future electric vehicle and energy storage products. Interns on this team will help in development of Automated Cell prototype Line equipment and processes to rapidly and reliably produce cells to qualify Tesla's future battery cell materials and electrodes. They will drive improvements to improve Cpk, reduce turnaround time, and improve OEE of the line.
• Cell Modeling: The cell modeling team generates cell lifetime models to predict aging characteristics based on large datasets generated from our test labs. Interns on this team will process test data and optimize model parameters to best predict cell lifetime at different scenarios for electric vehicles and energy storage products. They will translate degradation mechanisms into mathematical representations that can be accommodated by existing models.

As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with our team of engineers and researchers to design and execute experiments, develop test methods, and analyze the behavior of cells. You'll be an integral part of our team, contributing to the development of innovative solutions that drive our company's success.

What You'll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Chemical, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience with SolidWorks, Python, Catia, CAD/AutoCAD, Revit, 3DX or other 3D modelling software
• Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for modeling physical systems
• Knowledge of lithium-ion battery technology and electrochemistry
• Participated in research within the battery or cell material field
• Expertise with analysis and/or qualification of lithium-ion cell materials including cathode, anode, electrolyte, etc.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools, such as Matplotlib or Plotly
• First-principle physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, power delivery, energy storage and transformation, and thermo-fluids engineering

Benefits

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 payroll contribution options
• 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

Pay

$20.00 - $50.00/hour. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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