Tesla · 1 month ago
Internship, Thermal & HVAC Validation Engineer, Vehicle Firmware (Winter/Spring 2026)
PALO ALTO, California
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$36.06/hr - $56.13/hr
Start in 2026 WinterTesla is a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, and they are seeking an Intern for their Thermal & HVAC Validation Engineer team. The intern will be responsible for testing embedded code and maintaining test environments to ensure software functionality for Tesla vehicle products.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Writing code and developing scenarios to test coverage of component requirements using hardware and software in the loop testing environments using Python
Maintaining a suite of regression tests to ensure software functionality for each release of vehicle software
Communicating with developers, mechanical and electrical engineers to proactively identify problems and gaps in test coverage and documentation
Creating and updating tests for new features and technology
Developing clear and concise test reports
Maintaining automated test infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between May 2026 - May 2027
Programming language experience with Python and/or C
Ability to understand, test, and troubleshoot complicated system interactions
Ability to use programming languages to implement complex data structures and algorithms
Strong physics, thermal, and/or mechanical understanding
Experience developing tests with reusable code
Preferred
Hands on experience with various motor types (brushed, brushless, steppers) and sensor types (analog, digital encoders) is a plus
Benefits
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 and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), 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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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