Internship, Silicon Systems Validation, Electronic Devices; Summer

Position: Internship, Silicon Systems Validation, Electronic Devices (Summer 2026)
What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start around May 2026 and continue through the Summer term (ending approximately August 2026) or continuing into Fall 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.

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International Students:
If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. 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.

As a Silicon and Systems validation intern, the candidate will take on challenges like validating High-Speed Serdes, perform System Level Power Characterization, and troubleshoot complex hardware bugs and field returns. The candidate will regularly take part in hardware design and schematics review, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures for running large volume of post silicon system level tests.

What You'll Do

* Create and execute synthetic workloads that stress the various functional blocks inside the silicon platforms such as the GPU, Fabric, Neural Network, Camera Interface etc.

* Assist in identifying and fixing any hardware bugs before going into production

* Bring up and characterize Autopilot Custom Silicon and PCBA

* Collaborate with diverse teams in hardware design, schematic reviews, firmware development, and building automated test infrastructures

* Write test plans, develop test cases, and catch design bugs before production

* Characterize and improve power and performance consumption at a system level

* Perform Failure Analysis on CM and field return units

What You'll Bring

* Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

* Experience with analog and digital circuit design and PCBA

* Experience with PCB component selection

* Experience in MATLAB, Python, Linux, C/C++ or equivalent tools for modeling and analysis

* Experience on using test and measurement equipment like oscilloscopes, signal generators, arbitrary waveform generators, VNA, etc.

* Knowledge of computer architecture

Compensation and Benefits

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 - $55.00 + 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…