Internship – Mechanical Design Engineer – Energy Engineering
| Company | Tesla |
|---|---|
| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Internship |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Internship |
Requirements
- Pursuing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Strong Engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, mechanics, and electronics
- Basic understanding of material science of components used in mechanical design (metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets)
- Desire to own a lot and work hard – we have small teams and fast timelines
- Knowledge of GD&T, finite element analysis and design for reliability concepts
- Experience with CATIA V5 or V6
- Basic understanding of electrical design fundamentals
- Demonstrated ability or ability to learn to create products: CAD design to FEA to hand on prototyping
- A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills
Responsibilities
- Full product design responsibility, from concept through production launch and ramp
- 3D design of complex parts and assemblies + FEA
- Advancing product performance while driving down cost and complexity
- Developing new technologies, supported with early process development
- Relentless improvement of existing products
- Hands-on prototyping
- Specification definition (dimensional, functional, performance, manufacturing)
- Meticulous release of 2D part and assembly drawings
- Owning basic testing and analysis; supporting advanced testing and analysis
- Root causing test failures and production problems
- Collaboration with other teams inside Tesla (manufacturing, testing, NPI, supply chain)
- Travel to support production launch and ramp (supplier visits, on-site at Tesla factories)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with student Formula Vehicle, Solar Car, Hyperloop a plus
- Direct machine shop skills a plus