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As a Product Management Intern, you will help define and commercialize product offerings for B2B energy storage solutions across our two core segments: Utilities, Commercial & Industrial, and Microgrids. You will leverage your expertise to develop market and product requirements needed to deliver industry-leading products. You will also be a key technical member of a cross-functional Product Management team that also supports the ongoing development of technical content for sales, finance, and engineering teams for Tesla’s industrial energy products.
As a member of the Product Management team, you will be required to wear many hats and adapt to a fast-paced work environment. Besides a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality, members of our team display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting technology landscape.
In this role, you will be responsible for helping build Service Offerings for our Industrial Energy Products.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
What You'll Do
Create business cases and market & product insights to inform the Services product roadmap and prioritiesSupport the education of critical product features for internal teams, customers, and supporting partiesOptimize industrial project margins for individual high impact projects through techno-economic modeling and assessment of product capabilitiesAlways look for opportunities to improve our processes and support our growthHelp define and commercialize service offerings into standardized, sellable products to ensure successful product launches and customer success, working closely with cross-functional teams across the engineering and commercial organizations
What You'll Bring
Pursing a Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Energy related fieldAn understanding of project finance and what megapack customers care about is preferredExperience collecting market feedback in a B2B environment, and build insights based on a blend of qualitative, quantitative and market insights to develop a strong proposal for the future of megapack servicesAn overall rock-solid blend of engineering (electrical, mechanical) and commercial expertiseStrong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisionsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teamsAbility to execute many projects and tasks in parallel, across many teams, in a short timeframe, with demonstrated ability to pivot rapidlyDeep passion for changing the way we use energy on the electric gridA bias for action to propose changes as needed based on industry knowledge, voice of customer, techno-economic analysis, and business or mission valueExperience in product management or in the energy industry, preferably in the energy storage technology space would be nice to have
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) 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 - $50.00/hour + 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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