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Internship, Systems Integration Engineer, Body Controls (Fall 2026)

Tesla · Palo Alto, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteQuality Assurance$42.07–$58.89/hrInternship

About the role

The position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026) or continuing into Winter/Spring 2027 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships.

Responsibilities

  • Support system integration tasks from concept to production
  • Define system requirements, vehicle behaviors, and performance specifications that are measurable, testable, and manufacturable
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for body controls systems, evaluating communication protocols, control strategies, and hardware-software partitioning
  • Collaborate with electrical and mechanical hardware teams to define interfaces, instrumentation points, and validation strategies early in the design cycle
  • Aid in calibration and tuning of electromechanical systems to meet performance and user experience goals
  • Support firmware and validation teams in ensuring testability is integrated into designs
  • Manage stakeholder alignment across firmware, hardware, reliability, homologation, service, manufacturing, and product security teams

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between December 2026 – December 2027

  • Strong foundation in both hardware and software fundamentals with ability to bridge electrical schematics and firmware architecture
  • Experience with embedded communication protocols
  • Familiarity with motor control, sensing systems, and electromechanical system behavior
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters) for bring-up and troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with Embedded C to review firmware and collaborate effectively with developers on implementation details
  • Experience defining requirements from high-level vehicle behaviors and making them measurable and testable
  • Bias toward incremental progress, systematic problem-solving, and explicit risk-based decision making
  • Experience with safety-critical systems, functional safety concepts, or automotive validation processes, preferred

Qualifications

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

Skills

None specified

Benefits

  • Medical plans
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage)
  • Vision plans
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions)
  • 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

Expected Compensation $42.07 - $58.89/hour + benefits

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