About this opportunity
Tesla lists this Internship, Technical Program Manager, Software, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) opportunity in palo alto, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
What to Expect Consider before submitting an application:
This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through the entire Winter/Spring term (i.e through April/May 2027) or into Summer 2027 ifavailable. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks,full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site,for most internships.
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your schoolbeforeapplying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.
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.
Join the Energy Software team as a Technical Program Manager Intern, where you will play a pivotal role in developing software for Tesla's products for power generation, energy storage, vehicle charging, grid services and AI. You will be an integral part of the engineering team, responsible for driving key projects across the organization. You will report to the Director of Energy Software and work closely with a team of passionate software engineers as well as partner teams in product development and engineering.
Location:Palo Alto, CA
What You'll Do Drive software planning and programs across days, weeks, and months
Regularly interface with the product leaders and ensure we are aligned to execute on our most important initiatives while balancing competing priorities
Consolidate inputs from across teams into executive reviews highlighting risks and opportunities, successes and areas for improvement
Maximize engineering team velocity by limiting work in progress, reducing team context switching and ensuring we are working on the most valuable projects
Provide project leadership, foster collaboration, bring together teams to solve critical problems, and drive initiatives to completion
Enable high velocity distributed decision making by driving alignment of strategic goals
What You'll Bring Currently pursuing a degree in Software Engineering or related field
Excellent written and spoken communication
A passion for solving problems at the nexus of products, engineering, humans and organizations
A strong sense of urgency in achieving Tesla's mission through high velocity engineering
Ability to rapidly understand high level software & engineering concepts as they apply to program execution
Ability to practice principled, strategic problem solving
Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
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
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.
Worksite address
palo alto, CA, 94306, US
Who can apply
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