Job Description
What To Expect
Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start around January 2025 and continue through the entire Winter term (i.e. through May 2025) or into 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.
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.
As an Embedded Systems Software Engineering Intern on the Battery Management System (BMS) Team, you will have the opportunity to help deliver the high-quality software that enables our vehicles to be the best in the world. The team develops all the software required to make our products (past, present, and future) the best they can be by writing low-level firmware drivers, implementing software algorithms, and designing and building validation/test infrastructure. The BMS team places an especially large emphasis on ensuring we deliver a product that is safe, reliable, has high-quality user-facing indicators (i.e. range, SOC, power, etc.), and optimizes our overall customer experience. Your efforts with the team to engineer robust, scalable, and performant systems would directly contribute to meeting each of those goals.
What You'll Do
Your application for the BMS Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the team listed below:
Firmware Development
Develop low-level FW drivers to support new and existing microcontrollers Design and implement real-time software algorithms for features including state of charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), state of energy (SOE), power estimation, and physics models among various other features. Work with various cross-functional teams to develop requirements and test plans for new BMS features, diagnostics, algorithms, etc.
Validation Infrastructure
Develop scalable software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) infrastructure for rapid prototyping, simulation, and validation Develop and enhance existing battery and hardware models to ensure simulations are representative of the real-world Design simulation frameworks that are flexible to being integrated both with other Tesla subcomponents as well as behavioral models for those subcomponents.
What You'll Bring Currently working towards a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field of study with a graduation date between April 2025- December 2026 Proficiency in C and/or C++ as well as python Strong software fundamentals Experience with some or all the following concepts: Experience working with large-scale coding projects over an extended period Experience with real-time systems and embedded microprocessor tools Experience with control systems Experience with fundamental hardware components and their analysis tools Experience with reading datasheets and hardware schematics Desire to have deep knowledge in all the areas mentioned above
Benefits
Compensation and 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
$36.06 - $50.48/hour, depending on level + 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.
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Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Summer work, Internship, Flexible hours,