Internship, Mechanical Design Engineer, Enclosures, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through the entire Winter/Spring term (i.e through April/May 2026) or into Summer 2027 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

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.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Tesla Energy is looking for a highly motivated engineer to perform and drive mechanical and enclosure design activities for its utility scale energy storage and supercharging products. The role entails strong fundamentals, a passion to push the boundaries of technology and the tenacity to make your designs successful. Tesla operates under compressed timelines, so being self-motivated, disciplined, and resilient is critical. We aim to recruit the most talented engineers to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

What You’ll Do

• Modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including sheet metal, structural metals, plastics, environmental sealing materials, fasteners, and other components
• Mechanical design analysis including structural finite element analysis, design for assembly, design for manufacturing, and design for test
• Work with cross-functional teams to refine specifications and achieve product performance, aesthetic, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets
• Collaborate with thermal, systems, electrical, sourcing, manufacturing, and reliability teams to take designs from prototype through mass production
• Develop engineering test plans for designs
• Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication
• Root cause and solve test failures and production problems
• Create high quality drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing
• Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP/NEMA environmental seals
• Strong engineering fundamentals in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluids
• Experience with various manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, extruding, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, plastic injection molding, thermoforming, and bonding
• Experience in designing for high volume assembly, both manual and automated
• Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience, a plus
• Experience designing packaging solutions for battery or power electronics systems
• Structural analysis expertise, static and frequency response spectrum FEA experience
• Knowledge of electrical principles and their application in renewable energy systems