Tesla · 14 hours ago
Internship, Embedded System Software Engineer, Energy Engineering (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, California
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SpringTesla is a leading company in the energy sector, and they are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer Intern for the summer of 2026. The role involves delivering high-quality system-level software for various hardware components and collaborating with teams across the company to develop test strategies and plans.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Deliver high quality system-level software for various hardware components
Packaging and build system integration of various software components
Closely work with teams across the company; Hardware, Applications, QA, Validation and Manufacturing
Collaborate with validation teams to develop test strategies and test plans
Driver development, board bring-up and new hardware enablement on Embedded Linux
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field
Development and debug of firmware such as u-boot or coreboot
Security features such as SELinux, TLS, verified boot and trusted execution environments
Real-time and low-latency software development
Familiar with Linux build environments such as Buildroot, Yocto and Linux from Scratch
Experience with communication standards and technologies like WiFi, ZigBee, mesh networking, cellular networks
Comfortable with Go, Python, shell scripting, make, etc
Benefits
Medical plans > 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 (90 day waiting period)
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
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
Recent News
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