Internship, Systems Integration Engineer Low Voltage Power Management, Vehicle Firmware (Winter/Spring 2027)

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). 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.

About the Team:

Low Voltage Power Systems Integration Engineers within the Vehicle Software organization work side by side with various cross-functional teams to lead the design and development of power distribution throughout the vehicle, LV power consumption and vehicle efficiency, and increasing robustness and reliability of low voltage power distribution. This role utilizes hardware, software, and system design fundamentals to support new product design, define vehicle behaviors, bring-up prototypes, and validation. Low Voltage Power integration engineers are leading new technology development for the next generations of Tesla vehicles and are responsible for overall functionality and performance of low voltage power distribution systems throughout product life cycle.

- 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

- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between May 2027 – May 2028
- Experience in C/C++
- Experience with embedded systems
- Comfortable with Electrical Engineering fundamentals
- Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
- 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
Expected Compensation $36.06 - $58.89 + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.