Tesla · 7 hours ago
Internship, Electronic Design Engineer, Optimus (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $55/hr
Start in 2026 SpringTesla is seeking an Internship for an Electronic Design Engineer to start in May 2026 and continue through the summer term. The role involves working on projects related to the electrical design and circuitry for Tesla's humanoid robots, providing interns with hands-on experience in a dynamic environment.
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Responsibilities
Your application for the Electronic Design Engineer Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:
The Robotic Systems Integration team, which owns the electrical and hardware design, test, and prototype for all the power electronics that go into Tesla Bot. The ensure's the product functions are successfully achieved by the integrated subsystems as they interact in the context of Tesla Bot
The Optimus Electronic Design & Circuitry team design the electrical "nervous system" for our humanoid bi-pedal robots. You will take part in designing full robot circuitry and document requirements, calculations, design decisions, service documentation etc. You'll be exposed to various aspects of Optimus, such as controllers, sensors, actuators, battery, and harnesses
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field
Experience with analog and digital circuit design and PCBA
Experience with PCB component selection
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or equivalent tools for modeling and analysis
Basics of serial communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, etc.)
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
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
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Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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