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

About the Role

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated engineer to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. This internship focuses on project execution, process development, and improvement across a Cathode Manufacturing plant, aiming to identify new processes or equipment for current production improvements and future expansions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with internal area teams on production improvement initiatives
• Design and execute trials in the process space and analyze resulting data
• Build highly detailed scopes of work for potential equipment installs as required
• Interface with external vendors to identify potential future equipment needs for expansions or retrofits

Qualifications

• Progress toward a bachelor’s degree in process, material science, chemical, or applicable engineering disciplines
• Evidence of exceptional ability, including a strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to solve challenging technical problems
• Detail-oriented with strong record-keeping and communication skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous internship in a production-scale environment
• Previous work with powder handling equipment
• Ability to read a process flow diagram and understand full system requirements and individual equipment design
• Experience with pneumatic conveyance
• Willingness to work in the field alongside operations

Benefits

• Medical plans with options for $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

Expected start date: January 2027. Minimum 12 weeks, full-time, on-site. Locations: Palo Alto, CA; Fremont, CA; Austin, TX; Robstown, TX; Reno, NV; Toronto, ON.