Tesla Internship Mechanical Test Engineer Fall 

United States, California, Fremont 

453504074

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

• Thermal Management Test Engineering

• Structures Test Engineering (Closures, Interiors, Exteriors, Vibrations, Chassis, etc.)

• Power Electronics Manufacturing Test Engineering

• Drive Unit Test Engineering

• Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) Test Engineering

• Capability Development

• Design For Reliability

• Battery Test Engineering

• Low Voltage Test Engineering

• Photo Instrumentation Technology

• Design and build custom test equipment using components such as linear actuators (pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric), motors, pumps, and general system design to make validation efficient, modular, and repeatable

• Manage projects from initial concept through design, assembly, and final commissioning

• Write and maintain test software to automate execution, data collection and analysis

• Develop and maintain validation schedules to coordinate test resources and communicate status to program managers

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Vehicle Engineering, Computer Science, Photographic Sciences or a related field

• Proven technical experience through extracurricular activities, academic projects, passion projects, or equivalent experiences

• Excellent grasp of engineering fundamentals with experience using hand tools, motors, actuators, power supplies, multimeters, and reading drawings

• Eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams, while working independently to drive large projects forward and overcome blockers; detail-oriented and execution focused

• Genuine curiosity to figure out why something doesn’t work; troubleshooting the root-cause of an issue comes second nature to you

• Love to be hands on, understand how to interact with a system and automate repeatable tasks. You thrive on efficiency and hate to see someone waste time on something a script, fixture, or robotic system could do automatically

• Coding experience, preferably Python, for test automation and data post-processing

• Knowledge of different sensors, what they do, and how to interact with them

• Design experience with CAD software such as CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, or Autodesk Inventor

• Proven interest electric vehicles and/or sustainable energy, through extracurricular activities, academic projects, passion projects, or equivalent experiences