Internship, Software & Embedded Systems Engineer, Vehicle Hardware (Spring 2025)

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application: 

This position is expected to start around January 2025 and continue through the entire Spring/Winter term (i.e through April 2025) or into Summer 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships.

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

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. 

Location: Palo Alto, CA

What You’ll Do

Your application for the Vehicle Hardware Engineering – Software Engineering & Machine Learning Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:

• The Low Voltage Electronics Automation & Test team designs, builds, and manufactures testers that are essential to the production of all of Tesla’s vehicle electronics and silicon development. This team develops automation using mechanical, electrical, software, and controls of reliable and cost-efficient capital equipment for suppliers and Tesla factories around the world.
• The Autopilot Core Silicon and Platform Software team enables Tesla's custom AI system on Chip platform that powers autonomy in vehicle and robots
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• The DOJO Systems engineering team to design, test, and deploy custom AI compute hardware. Help develop management software that scales, from custom embedded firmware to high-level webservice APIs
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• The DOJO Machine Learning team is responsible for enabling Tesla's neural networks to train efficiently on our upcoming in-house custom-silicon supercomputer systems. Join a small team of experienced developers in optimizing and scaling the deployment of our Pytorch-derived neural networks on Tesla's custom massively parallel Dojo accelerators
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• The Sensor Machine Learning team works on developing perception algorithms for Tesla sensors. The work involves algorithm development, data analysis, and embedded code development

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field 
• Strong C/C++ programming skills
• Experience working with and writing softwarefor embedded Linux systems; experience with software/kernel updates a plus
• Experience in Python/Perl/Bash Scripting is a plus
• Experience working and debugging complex, distributed software systems
• Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system
• Understanding of hardware and software development processes
• Experience with Ethernet or CAN communication protocols is preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

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

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick time after 90 days of employment 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 - $55.00 + 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.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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