Tesla · 12 hours ago
Internship, Technical Program Manager, Electronic Devices (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $45/hr
Start in 2026 SummerTesla is seeking a Technical Program Manager intern for the summer of 2026. The role involves assisting in project management tasks such as driving design decisions, consolidating inputs for executive reviews, and developing processes to improve efficiency within vehicle development teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Help drive and collect clear input to the project team on schedules, design, issues, and deliverables related to subsystem and vehicle development
Drive design decisions or issues to closure while getting alignment across stakeholders
Consolidate inputs from across Tesla into executive reviews highlighting risks and opportunities
Contribute in analytics to help drive engineering decision and create dashboards to monitor CM/Factory/Vehicle critical data
Coordination and tracking of running changes (ex. cost savings, field failures, etc.) for all MS/XM3/Y with design, manufacturing & service
Structuring, releasing, and owning engineering bill of material (BOM) for assigned vehicle components (ECOs)
Developing processes and workflows to improve efficiency
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science Engineering, or a related field
Preferred
Prior program management experience or managing a team, such as FSAE, Hyperloop, etc
Desired to be proficient in Microsoft Office, JIRA, Confluence, and Git
Experience in leading teams, and proven ability to drive initiatives to conclusion
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
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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