Tesla · 16 hours ago
Internship, Sensor Hardware Design Engineer, Optimus (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $55/hr
Start in 2026 SpringTesla is a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, and they are seeking a Sensor Hardware Design Engineer Intern for the summer of 2026. The intern will be involved in designing, validating, and integrating sensing technologies for the Tesla Bot, collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects throughout the product life cycle.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Drive the design and execution of sensing subsystems through specific generation, collaboration, architecture definition, schematic design, PCB Layout, BOM definition, prototyping, validation, qualification and production
Support cross-functional sensor design discussions with electrical, software, supply chain, manufacturing, thermal, and mechanical teams and translate sensor design discussions into design documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional and performance requirements
Use EDA tools to define the electrical components and their connectivity and supervise the generation of board design files through all design phases
Work with the supply chain team to ensure components will meet performance, cost & manufacturing requirements, support early sensor prototype development to de-risk new technologies and generate/execute the test plan that includes milestones that focus on de-risking product and/or feature deployment and align with the program timeline
Ensure the hardware meets required design criteria across a host of environments and regulations while collaborating with the reliability, test and homologation teams and work with manufacturing/test teams and suppliers to achieve high-volume mass production with high yield
Understand and debug hardware and software interactions from prototyping through product launch and manage priorities and support a host of projects simultaneously
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics or a related field
Fundamental knowledge of analog & digital circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, linear & switching regulators, microcontrollers, digital protocols like SPI & I2C), sensor physics, and statistics
Experience with circuit board design (Altium preferred) involving specification, architecture, design, simulation, prototype, schematic, layout supervision, validation, and manufacturing
Experience with PCB component selection
Experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or equivalent tools for modeling and analysis
Experience in data visualization and statistical analysis
Understanding of hardware development process
Strong understanding with lab equipment (including oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies)
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
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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
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Leadership Team
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Chief Financial Officer
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SVP of Automotive
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