Internship, Software Engineer Diagnostics, Energy Engineering (Fall 2026)

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026 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.

We are seeking a highly motivated full-stack software engineer intern to join the fastest growing area of Tesla: Energy. You will work on one of the highest visibility software systems on the Energy Team. A successful engineer is one that can incorporate product vision, cross-functional collaboration amongst firmware/hardware design, service engineering, diagnostics teams, manufacturing, quality and reliability firmware to execute efficiently and deliver a top-tier user experience through excellent engineering. While this role does not require you to come in as an expert on battery and energy systems, you will work on Megapacks and Superchargers.

This is a rewarding role where you can directly change the trajectory of products that accelerate our transition to a renewable energy future. Our mission is to ensure that customers' energy products are diagnosed accurately, reliably, and as quickly as possible with feedback mechanisms to enable continuous improvement of diagnostics.

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern in Energy Engineering, you will be responsible for specifying, building, and maintaining the next generation of diagnostic tooling for our Industrial Energy Devices. You'll be part of one of our multidisciplinary product teams, where you will build both back-end and front-end systems, and work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Operations, and Data Analysts.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

• Contribute to our goals of improving diagnostic simplicity, meeting regulatory compliance and building proactive diagnostic systems
• Improve and maintain our web and desktop-based diagnostics platform
• Design and develop full-stack applications that deliver critical insights into Tesla's energy systems
• Debug issues in production, root cause and apply fixes in timely manner
• Participate in architectural improvements to support our growing user base
• Improve application security
• Write new React components in support of new features
• Improve reliability, scalability and performance of Tesla's diagnostic platform
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong working knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (React.js, Typescript)
• Strong CSS skills and experience working with CSS pre-compilers (SASS, LESS, etc.)
• Go development experience
• Experience in building highly scalable architectures is a plus
• Experience creating user flows, wireframes, and prototypes is a plus
• Experience with user experience design is a plus

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Medical plans > 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), 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

Expected Compensation

$20.00 - $50.00 + 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.