Internship – Security Engineer – Applications Engineering
| Company | Tesla |
|---|---|
| Location | Fremont, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Internship |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Internship |
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field of study and graduating between 2025-2026
- Proficiency in one or more of the following developer skills: Python, Go, Java, Ruby, C/C++ or other common industry languages
- Working knowledge with the following tools and systems: SIEM, SQL, Splunk
- Eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams while able to work independently; detail-oriented and execution focused
- Genuine curiosity and willingness to understand how our products are designed, built and how they operate
Responsibilities
- Protecting Tesla’s intellectual property and trade secrets from insider threats
- Building new tools and detection alerts, providing investigative and digital forensic support, and supporting Legal in ongoing litigation and eDiscovery collections
- Identifying and tracking external threats targeting Tesla and the broader industry, collecting and analyzing threat information and attacker tools, and conducting technical deep-dive investigations into notable attacks
- Configuring, managing, and deploying enterprise security systems at Tesla, securing a complex mix of manufacturing, retail, and corporate facilities, and working closely with development teams across Platform Engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with manual analysis of malware, phishing kits, network captures, exploits
- Experience in web application security
- Experience with penetration testing