Internship, Thermal Modeling Engineer, Abuse Functional Safety (Winter/Spring 2027)

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start around January 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.

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 provide 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

• Geometry cleaning and meshing in STARCCM for new battery pack architectures
• Characterize and develop 3D abuse models for cells of all form factors going into next generation battery packs
• Thermal modeling to determine risk of thermal runaway propagation in battery packs
• Run part design sensitivities to support design decisions to reduce safety risks in battery packs
• Data analysis using MATLAB to interpret and find key trends in modeling & testing results

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Proficiency in STAR CCM+ or ANSYS or Open

FOAM or COMSOL:

• Experience in CATIA/Solidworks (any CAD software), MATLAB or Python
• Experience in Thermal modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), numerical methods, heat transfer, hands-on testing and experimental work and multi-physics simulations