Job Description

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This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Winter/Spring term (ending approximately May 2026) or continuing into Summer 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time 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.


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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 are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success.


As a Hardware Product Management Intern, you will help define and commercialize Tesla's industrial energy hardware product offerings for Utility and Large Industrial clients.You will leverage your expertise to develop market and product requirements needed to deliver industry-leading industrial energy hardware products. You will also be a key member of a cross-functional Product Management team that supports the ongoing development of technical content for sales, service, and engineering teams for Tesla's industrial energy products.


As a member of the Product Management team, you will be required to focus on diverse challenges with both commercial and technical implications to the industrial energy product landscape. In addition to a rock-solid work ethic and excellent collaboration skills, members of our team display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting technology landscape. In this role, you will be responsible for helping build Hardware Offerings for our Industrial Energy Products.



Location: Palo Alto, CA

What You'll Do

Create business cases and market & product insights to help inform the Industrial Energy Hardware product roadmap and organizational priorities Help define and commercialize service offerings into standardized products to ensure successful product launches and enable customer success Work closely with cross-functional teams across the product, engineering, service, and commercial organizations Support the education of critical product features for internal teams, customers, and supporting parties

What You'll Bring

A completed Undergraduate Degree in mechanical, electrical, civil, or chemical engineering Pursuing a Graduate Degree in both technical and commercial fields such as Mechnical Engineering and Engineering Management The ability to build strong internal and external relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams A passion for developing physical hardware products for use in the renewable energy industry - and critically - accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy Strong verbal, written, and graphical communication skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences Experience in a firm, academic lab, or similar team environment focused on the development of physical hardware products for use in the energy industry Familiarity with - or the ability to learn - elementary pre-tax cash flow modeling techniques Technical aptitude to provide product-level guidance in at least one major hardware subsystem area (electrical, thermal, structural, deployment, etc.) Strong quantitative analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions; proficiency with at least one high-level analytical language (Python, R, Matlab) to gain insights from large data sets is preferred Ability to execute many projects and tasks in parallel while effectively engaging cross-functional stakeholders

Compensation and Benefits

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) 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/hour + 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.



Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.



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