Mechanical Design Engineer Intern - Vehicle Power Electronics, Energy Engineering

Job Description

<p>Consider before submitting an application: </p><p>This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through the entire Winter/Spring term (i.e through April/May 2027) or into Summer 2027 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships.</p><p>International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.</p><p>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. </p><br><p>As a Mechanical Design Engineer in Tesla's Vehicle Power Electronics team, you will design cutting edge, world-class power converters in use across the entirety Tesla vehicle lineup (Model 3/Y, Cybertruck, Semi, Cybercab, Roadster, and next generation vehicle platforms).  You will be joining an elite team of driven engineers with a huge scope, reach, and potential impact. Our power electronics products are critical components in electric and autonomous transportation (and SI data centers).    </p><p>We are hardcore. The work is fast-paced and challenging.  Tesla’s mission and vision must excite you.  </p><p>Power electronics is unique.  Despite its name, it pushes the limits of the wide breadth of mechanical engineering.  You will be required to know and apply statics &amp; dynamics, fluids &amp; thermals, mechanics &amp; vibration, and more.  Our work is highly multi-disciplinary and you will be expected to know or learn basic electrical and magnetic physics, material science, statistics, and advanced manufacturing techniques.  Strong design skills, a ‘first-principles’ approach to problem solving, curiosity to learn and drive to develop/grow are must-haves.  </p><p>At Tesla, our design work doesn't only exist on a computer screen and we don’t waste time on products that we don’t see a future in.  Your designs will come to life and exist in the real world within industry record time.  Design engineers will drive prototype builds, engineering testing, and validation of our products.  Your day-to-day tasks will involve design, analysis, and testing of all structural, thermal, environmental, and insulating aspects of converter components and their electrical connections.  An example would be the detailed design of custom magnetic components such inductors or transformers or high-performance heat exchangers.  You will own the design from conception thru its full evolution to mass-production.    </p><p>Location: Palo Alto, CA</p>