Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Industrial Engineer Intern - Supply Chain

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Internship · Winter 2027, Spring 2027No salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
Have experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, and Minitab.
Have experience operating basic tools and equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Have exposure to lean manufacturing principles and concepts.
Have previous experience in production control, project management, root cause analysis, material flow, manufacturing, process engineering, internal consulting, systems engineering, and/or warehousing.
Have knowledge of PPAP/APQP processes.
Have software skills in MySQL, Tableau, Excel, and flowcharting software.
Be able to work 40 hours per week on-site; students whose work authorization is through CPT should consult their school regarding eligibility to work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

Conduct critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and supplier qualification activities for Supplier Quality.
Conduct failure analysis and lead statistical process control activities for critical components; drive improvements using lean methodologies, statistical process control, supplier scorecards, supplier compliance, systematic problem solving, and process improvement plans.
Work with the Supply Chain Team to manage, implement, and track supplier and engineering design changes, capacity studies, new product introductions, and transfers.
Conduct critical component development and supplier qualification activities for Supplier Industrialization.
Evaluate design-for-manufacturing risks and assess the feasibility of manufacturing processes, including dispensing, pick and place, screwing, and laser welding.
Lead internal program reviews for new product introduction projects, including engineering development phase tracking, design-for-manufacturability tracking, product yield monitoring, milestone tracking, escalation meetings, and daily program issue reporting.
Lead data collection activities and develop data-collection and design-of-experiments plans to identify relationships between input and output factors and determine root causes of potential product performance drift.
Plan, direct, and conduct industrialization activities within the supply chain team.
Develop, manage, audit, and correct supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing, assembly, and quality processes.
Collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine performance specifications and supplier metrics, and validate supplier corrective actions involving design or process changes.
Lead supplier improvements in scalability, cost, and quality, and validate suppliers’ ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with R and Python.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	278386
Type	Intern/Apprentice

Job Description

Consider before submitting an application: 

This position is expected to start around January or February 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Multiple Locations Possible: Fremont, CA; Lathrop, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX, Sparks, NV

Job Responsibilities

Your application for the Industrial Engineering Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:

Supplier Quality

As an intern on the Supplier Quality team, you will be responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers.  The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making.   You will drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, Statistical Process Control, supplier scorecards, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value, and set priorities for suppliers. You will develop positive relationships and work closely with the Supply Chain Team to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies, New Product Introductions, and transfers

Supplier Industrialization

As an intern on the Supplier Industrialization team, you will be responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. You will evaluate the design for manufacturing risks and identify the feasibility of Manufacturing processes such as Dispensing, Pick and Place, Screwing, Laser welding, and other critical manufacturing processes. You will lead internal program reviews for major NPI (New Product Introduction) projects (Gantt chart, milestone tracking, and escalation meetings) such as: Engineering development phases tracking, DFM (Design for Manufacturability) tracking, Product Yield monitoring, and Daily program issue reporting. You will lead the data collection activity, sometimes hands-on in the field, to develop a data collection plan and DOE (Design of Experiments) plan to identify relationships between Input and output factors, to root cause of potential performance drift of a product

Industrial Engineering

As an intern with our Industrial Engineering team, you will either work on projects involving suppliers or process improvement for manufacturing or material flow. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams and on-the-spot critical decision making. You will plan, direct and conduct industrialization related activities within the supply chain team. You will develop, manage, audit and correct supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing, assembly, and quality processes. You will collaborate with Tesla Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specification and supplier metrics and validate supplier corrective actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented across potential manufacturing lines. You will lead supplier improvements in scalability, cost, and quality and validate suppliers to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery and reliability expectations

Job Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering or a related field
Experience with GD&T, AutoCAD, Solid Works, CATIA and MiniTab 
Experience operating basic tools and equipment in a manufacturing environment 
Exposure to lean manufacturing principles and concepts
Previous experience in production control, project management, root case analysis, material flow, manufacturing, process engineering, internal consulting, systems engineering, and/or warehousing
Knowledge PPAP/APQP processes 
Self-starter, seeks opportunities to improve processes, part quality, and overall efficiency 
Software skills: MySQL, Tableau, Excel, flowcharting software
Bonus: R, Python

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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