Internship, Reliability Electronics Design Engineer, Energy Engineering (Fall 2026)

Description:
Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026 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.
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Internship Program at Tesla
The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We provide an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success.
About the Role
We’re looking for exceptional electronics design engineer to join Tesla’s Energy Reliability teamas an intern. This role follows the reliability lifecycle of the product from concept to design, development, manufacturing, and field operation to design-in confirmation and grows exceptional reliability at every stage.

The role will be focusing mostly on critical of LV/HV electronics, battery electronics systems and power electronics circuit design validation using electrical hardware design, control, and firmware skills to improve design for reliability engineering products in industrial and residential products. Having hands-on testing with power electronics systems and HV circuit designs are needed.
Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:
Creating customized product design to understand electrical and thermal limits for critical failure modes
Design of advanced electrical architecture, electronics circuits, processor selection and integration to enhance automation of electrical reliability test engineer
Root cause analysis for advanced power electronics circuits, and collaboration in design and manufacturing of existing and future product
Facilitate design FMEA sessions for reliability corner cases and continuously derive electrical risk burndown to enhance product design reliability and durability
Thoroughly document design requirements, calculations, power budgets, etc.
Come up with validation plan and verify all the features and interfaces across corners
Lead and executing of corner case subsystems and component reliability/durability for detailed reliability modeling and providing design reliability guidelines

Requirements:
Pursuing a degree in electrical engineering or related field
Demonstrated depth in Printed Circuit Board design, and experience in high performance processors, and microcontrollers
Good understanding of digital, and analogue circuits and hands-on experience in switching mode power circuits
Demonstrated ability to deconstruct complex test scenarios with good logic and analytics and root-causing correlation problems
Proven ability to develop reliability tests, including environmental, mechanical, and electrical stress testing, is highly preferred
Basic programming and scripting ability, and Excellent teamwork/interpersonal skills

Compensation & Benefits:
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
$20.00 - $50.00 + benefitsPay 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.