Internship, Grid Compliance Test Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)

About the Role

The Tesla Energy Compliance team is looking for a Compliance Test Engineer to support the global deployment of grid interactive, grid support, and micro-grid inverters. This role involves grid certifications, from identifying market entry requirements to design consultancy, certification, and permitting. You will also participate in code development groups to advance industry standards and remove technical barriers for innovative product technologies.

Responsibilities

• Run test cases on Tesla energy products for grid and safety compliance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot the Equipment Under Test (EUT) and prepare alternative solutions.
• Negotiate testing scope and pass/fail criteria with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) while meeting project timelines and safe work practices.
• Test inverters, converters, and battery modules for product certification.
• Set up test configuration hardware and firmware, post-process test results, and submit results to certification bodies.
• Propose and implement process improvement opportunities to facilitate testing and certification processes.
• Create configuration files for each country/utility to meet grid compliance requirements.
• Write Compliance Product Design Requirements (CPDR) summarizing grid and/or safety compliance requirements for the design team.
• Support product registrations and permitting applications.
• Consult with engineering design teams.
• Research new market entry requirements.
• Represent Tesla on code and committee groups to aid in renewable code advancement and feed upcoming requirements to internal stakeholders for early adoption.
• Track codes, standards, and regulatory changes and forward plan.
• Serve as an expert resource for the compliance test engineers.
• Work with NRTLs to achieve product compliance (plan and manage NRTLs).

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• Experience taking solar power and energy storage systems through a certification process.
• Experience with AC/DC power supplies and lab measuring equipment.
• Experienced in grid interactive and grid support standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to navigate/interpret ambiguity of standards.
• Proven track record in renewable product certifications.
• Highly experienced in global grid interaction/support codes and standards.
• High voltage/power experience.
• Experience with LabVIEW, Yokogawa, Dewetron, or other data acquisition and analyzer tools, grid simulators, RLC load banks, and communication interfaces.

Benefits

• Medical plans with options including $0 payroll deduction.
• 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 including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.

Pay

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 may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.

Location: Fremont, CA
Expected Start Date: January 2027
Duration: Minimum 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week), on-site