Internship, Systems Architecture & Integration Engineer, LV Architecture (Winter/Spring 2027)

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through Spring term (ending approximately May 2027) or continuing into Summer 2027 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. 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.

Internship Program at Tesla:

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.

What You’ll Do

• Distill system level requirements into quantifiable constraints and actionable discussions for hardware and software teams
• Host cross-functional systems design discussions with electrical, software, manufacturing, mechanical design, and service teams
• Translate systems design discussions into design documents in the form of system block diagrams, functional requirements, and performance requirements
• Define system hardware and software interfaces
• Develop early system prototypes to de-risk new technologies
• Execute initial system bring-up and integration testing at the vehicle level to validate system design assumptions

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• Strong electrical and embedded systems fundamentals
• Hands-on technical experience debugging complex subsystems involving network microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
• Understand and highlight nth order impacts of electrical, software, or process changes
• Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment
• Ability to read and interpret C/C++ or similar embedded systems languages
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, or equivalent tools for modeling and analysis