Internship, Vehicle Performance Modeling Engineer, Vehicle Engineering (Winter/Spring 2025)

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.

The Vehicle Performance Modeling team is looking for the best and brightest to join our system architecture and modeling effort. Our team works cross-functionally with all powertrain engineering teams to maintain a comprehensive vehicle model, and leverage it for architecture design, setting requirements, and predicting vehicle performance. As designs and requirements evolve, we leverage our model to inform trade-offs and improvements to keep the world's best vehicles industry leading. This role will be closely integrated with the development, implementation, and utilization of component and system models. You will work with performance modeling engineers on a variety of analyses spanning the engineering lifecycle of various products and initiatives.
The team is involved in architecture design, performance modeling, and validation for all of Tesla's vehicle products, with a very exciting near-term roadmap that involves Cybertruck, Semi-truck, Robotaxi, and Roadster.
Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities

• Create, develop and maintain performance metrics for all aspects of vehicle motion, suitable for use with real vehicle testing and predictive models
• Develop scripts in MATLAB to analyze low voltage power consumption and their sources
• Generate front-end python/dash module to lead to an easier vizualisation of key statiscal aggregates of low voltage signals
• Collect data and analyze to validate the modeling environment

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerodynamics Engineering, or equivalent preferably
• Experience with SolidWorks, Python, Catia, CAD/AutoCAD, Revit, 3DX or other 3D modelling software
• Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for modeling physical systems
• Proficiency in numerical computation, differential equations, and linear algebra
• Passion for cutting edge EV powertrain technologies and building the world's highest performance vehicles
• First-principle physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, power delivery, energy storage and transformation, and thermo-fluids engineering
• Strong communication skills and preference for working in teams

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 - $45.00 + 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.

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