Tesla · 2 hours ago
Internship, Residential Energy Device Software Engineer, Energy Engineering (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerTesla is dedicated to accelerating the world’s transition to renewable energy. They are seeking an intern to build control and configuration software for residential energy products such as Powerwall and Solar Inverter, working closely with product managers and engineers to develop designs and specifications.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product managers and engineers from other disciplines to develop designs and specifications
Contribute to overall system architecture
Develop modern applications for installation, configuration, and diagnosis
Provide technical leadership and innovation to improve developer productivity, product reliability, and overall system resiliency
Work with other engineering teams to develop APIs
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced, collaborative environment
Internet and IoT protocols (e.g. HTTP, REST, websockets, gRPC, oauth, Matter)
Application and systems languages (e.g. C, C++, Rust, golang, Java, C#)
Embedded or Linux-based IoT environments (e.g. FreeRTOS, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Android) and protocols (CAN, RS-485/UART, Ethernet, WiFi, BLE)
Experience writing unit tests, software-in-the-loop tests, and practicing test-driven development
Experience with Web development (e.g. JavaScript, React), data analysis/data science tools (e.g. Pandas, Hadoop), or common cryptography mechanisms (e.g. TLS)
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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