Internship, Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Engineering (Summer 2026) jobs in United States
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Tesla · 1 day ago

Internship, Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Engineering (Summer 2026)

Tesla is a company dedicated to accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. They are seeking an intern for the Technical Program Manager role in Vehicle Engineering to assist in delivering customer value by managing competing priorities and supporting design and test teams.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:
Battery Engineering
Battery Electronics
Battery Manufacturing
Cell Engineering
Drive Systems Engineering
Exteriors & Interiors Engineering
Homologation & Passive Safety Engineering
Safety & Restraints Engineering
Structures Engineering

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCAD3D ModelingPLM systemsBOM managementEngineering fundamentalsMotivated collaboratorDetail-orientedTechnical documentation

Required

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Chemical Engineering or a related field
Proven success as a leader through extracurricular activities, academic projects, passion projects, or equivalent experiences (proven automotive or sustainability interest is a plus)
Experience in CAD, 3D Modeling, 2D engineering assembly drawings, PLM systems (Enovia, Solidworks PDM, Teamcenter), BOM management and creation
Systems level thinker with evidence of driving product design optimization across products, disciplines and teams
A detail-oriented personality with solid technical documentation and reporting skills
Solid grasp on engineering fundamentals, such as thermal dynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mechanics and electronics
Experience solving open-ended engineering problems
Motivated and active collaborator
Proven interest in Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, through extracurricular activities, academic projects, passion projects, or equivalent experiences

Benefits

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

Company

Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

Tesla has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2796)
2024 (2113)
2023 (1304)
2022 (1227)
2021 (1102)
2020 (723)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$20.12B
Key Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M

Leadership Team

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Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
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Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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