Internship, Chassis Systems Integration Engineer, Vehicle Firmware (Fall 2025)
Tesla
Internship, Chassis Systems Integration Engineer, Vehicle Firmware (Fall 2025)
| Job Category | Vehicle Software |
|---|---|
| Location | PALO ALTO, California |
| Req. ID | 241544 |
| Job Type | Intern/Apprentice |
Consider before submitting an application:
This position is expected to start around August - September 2025 and continue through the Fall term (approximately December 2025). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time 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.
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About the Team
If you are excited about writing code to make things move, tinker with electronics and motors to affect a change in the physical world and enjoy the grind and reward of working across multiple disciplines while rooted in software, an integration engineer internship in the chassis systems is for you.
Our team is a combination of software engineers, mechatronics engineers, and vehicle dynamics engineers. We work on challenging problems that span safety-critical software, embedded systems, motor controls, electronics actuation, and vehicle dynamics.
Software-PCBA-actuator debugging on various test beds and in-vehicle
Embedded C prototyping to evaluate actuator behavior under various conditions
Test development to evaluate production chassis software
Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between December 2025 - December 2026
Embedded C experience through internships, school projects, or student design clubs
Electrical engineering fundamentals with prior experience designing PCBAs, preferred
Experience with networked micro-controllers, CAN or other vehicle networking protocols, preferred
Experience with Python programming is a plus
Knowledge of version control (Git) and continuous integration (Jenkins) is preferred
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick time after 90 days of employment 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
$40.10 - $56.13 + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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