Internship, Software Compiler Engineer, AI Inference (Fall 2026 or Winter 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Software Compiler Engineer, AI Inference (Fall 2026 or Winter 2027)Palo Alto, CA$100,000–$150,000 / yearTesla is building a fully vertical AI inference stack-from custom silicon through compilers and runtimes to production models-because the highest performance comes from co-designing software and hardware so that every circuit is used as effectively as possible. With full control of the hardware and a co-designed MLIR-based architecture, the compiler can exploit features that conventional stacks never see-enabling aggressive optimization, simplification of software layers, and exact mapping of models to silicon.
Internship, Applied AI Engineer, AI Hardware (Fall 2026/Winter 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Applied AI Engineer, AI Hardware (Fall 2026/Winter 2027)Palo Alto, CA$100,000–$150,000 / yearWe design custom AI chips (AI5 already taped out, AI6 advancing rapidly) that deliver extreme usable intelligence per wafer, extreme power efficiency, and extreme cost efficiency so Optimus and Robotaxi can scale to millions of units. 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 starting in January continuing into Winter/Spring 2027 if available.
Internship, Software Engineer, AI Inference Co Design (Fall 2026/Winter 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Software Engineer, AI Inference Co Design (Fall 2026/Winter 2027)Palo Alto, CA$100,000–$150,000 / yearYou will own production-critical pieces of the stack that decide how fast, how efficient, and how capable the AI inside every future Tesla and Optimus becomes-working at the exact point where cutting-edge neural nets meet the most demanding real-time, power-constrained silicon on the planet, and helping turn the vision of ubiquitous, high-performance edge intelligence into reality. The goal is dual: experiment with novel architectures under tight constraints, then ship the production stack that extracts maximum performance-per-watt from Tesla's edge chips (AI5 and beyond) so Optimus and the vehicle fleet can run state-of-the-art intelligence in real time.
Internship, Manufacturing Engineering, Optimus (Winter/ Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Manufacturing Engineering, Optimus (Winter/ Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourInterns on the Optimus team work directly with full time engineers to design, prototype, test, and launch new systems and processes that bring Tesla s humanoid robot to life. Tesla is seeking highly motivated engineering students who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to apply robotics and engineering concepts to real world projects.
Internship, Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourTechnical program managers in Vehicle Engineering enable the company to deliver customer values by setting the right priorities in an environment with many competing priorities, executing and delivering on committed products, product revisions, features, fixes, and releases on-time. They enable the design and test teams to succeed and be efficient by resolving cross-team dependencies, raising the bar on cost, quality, and scalability, advocating for our customers, and identifying risks and holes.
Internship, Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourYou will work closely with Tesla's internal Product Design, Operations, Facilities, Production and Quality Engineering teams and coordinates cross-functional design activities with tool vendors to "build the machine that build the machines". Your application will be considered across a range of opportunities within the larger Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering organization, a piece of our Vehicle Engineering function, including but not limited to the below teams: Manufacturing Engineering, General Assembly.
Internship, Red Team Security Engineer, Vehicle Software (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Red Team Security Engineer, Vehicle Software (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$48–$53 / hourWe are targeting Red Team Engineers with experience in attacking a wide range of targets including network infrastructure, Windows/Linux/UNIXservers, web applications and embedded devices. Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start January or February 2027 and continue through winter/spring term (ending approximately April 2027 or later, if available).
Software Engineer Intern (Winter 2027) FIGMASoftware Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAEngineering Interests at Figma: When you apply, you'll tell us which areas you're most interested in to help us understand which kinds of engineering work you're most excited about: Product: Build full stack user facing features, including new collaboration tools, new product workflows, growth oriented experiments, and more. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life-whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.
Internship, Cell Qualification, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Cell Qualification, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$20–$50 / hourOur 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. Currently pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Nano Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
NewInternship, Supply Chain (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Supply Chain (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$22.39–$42.61 / hourThe cope of responsibilities includes timely preparation of all required documentation to meet required delivery dates, including updates for CMP, rate sheets, etc., booking & coordination of smartest means to transport goods within expected requirements and coach drivers and internal teams to utilization Tesla Logistics Mobile Application. This team leads our inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management, materials handling, order fulfillment, logistics network design, and management of third-party logistics services providers.
Internship, Analysis Engineer, Vehicle Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Analysis Engineer, Vehicle Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourThis team focuses on the performance of the body, chassis, closures, and high-voltage battery structures analyzing performance in crash loadcases using structural nonlinear Finite Element (FEA) tools. To assess this the team uses a mix of linear and non-linear Finite Element (FEA) tools, alongside specialized tools for fatigue life, multi-body dynamics, and hydrodynamics.
Internship, Automotive Photographer & Retoucher, Design Studio (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Automotive Photographer & Retoucher, Design Studio (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourThe ideal intern is someone with a real photographic eye-taste, composition, light, and judgment on set-whose deepest craft passion and strongest technical depth is digital retouching. Photograph Tesla vehicles and products (e.g., Solar Roof, solar panels, merchandise, vehicle accessories, lifestyle) in studio and on location as needed.
NewInternship, Construction Project Management, Infrastructure (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Construction Project Management, Infrastructure (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$23–$45 / hourYou ll be working cross-functionally with various internal and external stakeholders, interfacing with end users, construction engineering, and manufacturing engineering while tracking the project schedule and overall success. 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.
NewInternship, Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing (Winter/Spring 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourFurthermore, the intern will support layout and space readiness initiatives for existing line optimization and new line installations, including design, and merging new lines and products into existing operations. This internship presents a unique opportunity to contribute to a world-class manufacturing facility, working in a demanding and fast-paced environment to improve critical subsystems of an exciting product.
Internship, Electronic Design Engineer, Electronic Systems (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Electronic Design Engineer, Electronic Systems (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$20–$50 / hourOur 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. Start-to-finish hardware ownership: Specification, architecture, design, simulation, schematic, layout supervision, manufacturing, bringup, and validation of circuit boards.
Internship, Thermal Design Engineer, Electronic Devices (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Thermal Design Engineer, Electronic Devices (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$20–$50 / hourAbout the team: The AI Electronics Product Design team is responsible for thermal management of various components across Tesla platforms including Vehicles and Data Centers. 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.
Internship, Data Engineer, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Data Engineer, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$20–$50 / hourYour work may include developing software to improve workflows, analyzing large datasets generated from our test labs, creating data visualizations, and improving the robustness of our automated analysis pipeline. 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.
Internship, Thermal Modeling Engineer, Abuse Functional Safety (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Thermal Modeling Engineer, Abuse Functional Safety (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$20–$50 / hourOur 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. Experience in Thermal modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), numerical methods, heat transfer, hands-on testing and experimental work and multi-physics simulations.
Internship, Test Equipment Mechanical Design Engineer, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Test Equipment Mechanical Design Engineer, Cell Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)Palo Alto, CA$20–$50 / hourOur 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. Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available).
Internship, Powertrain & Energy Products, Manufacturing Engineering (Winter/Fall 2027) Tesla IncInternship, Powertrain & Energy Products, Manufacturing Engineering (Winter/Fall 2027)Fremont, CA$20–$50 / hourYou will work closely with Tesla's internal Product Design, Operations, Facilities, Production and Quality Engineering teams and coordinates cross-functional design activities with tool vendors to develop new Drive Unit, Power Electronics, Charging, or Battery Manufacturing equipment. 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.