What To Expect
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This position is expected to start August/September 2025 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e. through approx December 2025) or into Winter/Spring 2026 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships.
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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.
Tesla compliance engineering team is looking for an engineer who is passionate about product safety and reliability to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we are changing the world together.
The engineer will perform the evaluation, testing and global certifications on renewable energy and electrical vehicle charging products. These products incorporate Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Solar, Battery, and Energy management technologies to meet national and international standards of ASNI, UL, IEEE, IEC, EN, KN, JIS, GB, and CSA. In this role you will work with nationally recognized testing laboratories (NRTL) and our product design teams to get our hi-tech product(s) access pass to the global markets, which may include but not limited to the regulatory product architecture/design, developing validation plans, compliance roadmap scheduling, in-house compliance testing, debug/RCA, data analysis, and preparing regulatory documentations, etc.
Location: Fremont, CA
What You'll Do
Regulatory product architecture and designReview of products, specifications, and test plansDeveloping test criteria, methodologies and pass/fail criteriaSupport product registrations and permitting applicationsDebug/RCA non-conformities of productsWork with NRTLs to achieve product compliance certificatesConvert problem statements to specification requirementsCompliance validation & data analysis which may include, EV chargers, high power grid-connected batteries and solar productsPerform product safety testing, troubleshooting and bug fixingWork with Tesla cross functional Teams (ME, EE, SW and FW teams)Support the research of new market entry requirements
What You'll Bring
Pursuing a Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or related fieldExperience in experimental testing and researched for power supply and inverterHands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering components, understanding of how they interact in complex productsEffective communicator and excellent attention to detail. Remain engaged, proactive, and positive under adverse environments, owning assignments and taking full accountabilityExperience with laboratory test equipment and data acquisition system, such as the oscilloscopes, the power analyzers, data loggers, etc. Ability to navigate/interpret ambiguity of various product safety standardsKnowledge of energy storage systems, low and high voltage power electronic circuitsSelf-motivated and capable of working independentlyMust have strong understanding of design and application of electronics and electrical components.
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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