Hardware Technical Program Manager Internship (Fall 2023)

What To Expect
Disclaimer: This position is expected to start around August 2023 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e. through December) or into Spring 2024 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships. Please consider before submitting an application.
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 depending on their academic standing.
Internship Program at Tesla
The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their manager, mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them projects that are critical to their team’s success.
About The Team
Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:
Energy Residential Products
- We are looking for an intern to work on hardware design of our energy products including Powerwall, Solar Inverter, Backup Switch, Wall Connector, and other AC Chargers. In this position, intern will support the Program Managers in the Energy Products Engineering team to coordinate complex, multi-disciplinary projects, developing requirements and timelines, and helping to usher these projects through to completion. Candidate should feel comfortable with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, data and basic data management tools, and be able to quickly share updates on progress.
Intern will work on new products or sustaining improvements for existing Energy products. The Energy Products organization architects, designs, builds, tests, and services Tesla’s Energy products.
Energy Industrial Products
- To support Tesla’s overall mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing our world leading battery and electric vehicle charging technology to the grid. Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough hardware design, firmware, test, and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy world leading grid connected storage and EV charging infrastructure.
Tesla Energy is looking for amazing Interns who are passionate about harnessing design, test and manufacturing technology areas to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future. Internship roles in our teams provides significant independence and ownership of product development projects, while still providing excellent mentorship and guidance. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.
Every intern takes on a wide variety of work areas across technology focus. In addition to diverse smaller projects, there will be a key showcase project for each intern.
What You’ll Do

• Ability to deliver results through influence without authority
• Comfortable and excited about learning new technical areas
• Manages one or multiple projects to support the Energy Products Engineering Programs from start to finish, managing plan, tasks, risks and issues resolution, communications and implementation
• Highly organized, with good time management skills
• Experience in leading teams, and proven ability to drive initiatives to conclusion
• Coordinates resources, provides clear direction and timelines for deliverables, collaborates, and delegates tasks across a cross-functional team: Product Management, Executives, Service Engineering, System Test, Mechanical/Electrical design teams, Factory/Production teams, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and navigate through an ambiguous environment; enjoys challenges
• Owns a hardware build, component of a new hardware program, or sustaining improvements from definition, development and testing, through release to the factory.
• Assists with projects and programs task assigned by Program Managers, and Engineering Management team
• Maintains a high degree of confidentiality and exercises sound business judgment
• Desired to be proficient in Microsoft Office, JIRA, Confluence, and Git
• Engineering background; mechanical, electrical or system testing experience preferred
• Requires leading a team, balancing multiple concurrent projects/tasks, running meetings, creating plans, delivering results, and being a flexible and capable problem solver What You’ll Bring
• Pursuing a BS/MS degree in mechanical, electrical or other engineering discipline

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

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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)

LGBTQ+ care concierge services

401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Sick time after 90 days of employment 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.
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