Jobs · Quality Assurance · California

Internship, Systems Integration Engineer Low Voltage Power Management, Vehicle Firmware (Fall 2026)

Tesla · Palo Alto, CA · 1 wk 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. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. 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.

Responsibilities

  • Architecting vehicle low voltage power systems including power distribution, power management, and network management
  • Distill vehicle product requirements into actionable software and hardware requirements, and define system hardware and software interfaces
  • Lead system behavior design of low voltage power distribution products and features
  • Bring-up and debug early software and hardware prototypes through characterizing the systems and ensuring systems perform to requirements and support validation teams in developing component and system level testing strategies to meet product requirements
  • Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment of products or features
  • Perform field data analytics to improve behaviors and performance of the system
  • Analyze changes to assess impact to systems by summarizing impacted devices, interfaces and process in the hardware and software domain

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

Experience in C/C++

Experience with embedded systems

Comfortable with Electrical Engineering fundamentals

Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts

Qualifications

Ability to work 40 hours per week on-site

Skills

Ability to work 40 hours per week on-site

Benefits

  • Medical plans
  • Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
  • 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

Expected Compensation $42.07 - $58.89/hour + benefits

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

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