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Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

System Controls Intern - Energy Engineering

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Winter 2027, Spring 2027Palo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a graduate degree in an engineering discipline, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
  • Research experience in optimal control methods, including model predictive control, linear-quadratic regulation, trajectory optimization, or learning-based control.
  • Familiarity with linear systems analysis, state estimation, and parameter identification methods.
  • Experience with Python and/or MATLAB/Simulink.
  • Ability to communicate efficiently and collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

  • Support research and development of advanced optimal control algorithms for industrial and residential battery energy storage products.
  • Create and integrate models, define algorithms, write testing code, and evaluate algorithm performance throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Present findings to the broader engineering teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in gradient-based optimization methods.
  • Experience in differentiable programming.
  • Good fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer.
  • Familiarity with electrothermal modeling of lithium-ion battery cells.
  • Familiarity with uncertainty quantification methods.

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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