What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:  

This position is expected to start around January or February 2025 and continue through the entire Spring term (i.e. through May 2025) or into Spring/Summer 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most 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. 

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 are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success. 

Multiple Locations Possible: Palo Alto, CA; Fremont, CA 

Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below: 

Battery Modeling 

CAE, Drive Systems  

CAE, Hardware Test Engineering 

Vehicle Dynamics Modeling 

What You’ll Do

Analysis Engineering interns will work on projects supporting the design and production of current & future products 

Core responsibilities of interns on the Analysis Engineering team are: using CAE (FEA/CFD) simulation tools to develop vehicle structure, crash safety, durability, fatigue, and battery safety performance and to develop new methods to improve these simulation tools 

The successful candidates will work with Design Engineering teams to analyze the performance of future designs and with Test Engineering teams to develop tests, correlate simulation models, and improve the predictive capability of Analysis Engineering at Tesla 

Build models that are calibrated by test data, using both model frameworks already developed and new ones from academia/industry 

Analyze test data and create clear data forward reports 

Participate in discussions with component designers to provide detailed feedback to guide component design, focused on thermal/hydraulic/electrical performance 

What You’ll Bring

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field 

Completion of statics, dynamics, and materials science undergraduate courses 

Must have strong problem-solving skills 

Interest in analytical and numerical techniques 

Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) & Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 

Experience with analysis software preferred 

Scripting experience preferred

Fremont, California

Intern/Apprentice