Internship, Body Controls Systems Integration Engineer, Vehicle Firmware (Winter/Spring 2025)

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Body controls systems integration engineer interns within the vehicle software organization work side by side with various cross-functional teams to lead the design and development of body controls systems. This role utilizes hardware, software and system design fundamentals to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and validation, with a software focus. Body controls integration engineers are responsible for overall functionality and performance of body controls systems throughout product life cycle. Systems this role will be responsible for include doors, trunk, frunk, windows, seating, lighting, mirrors, wipers, heaters, steering wheel controls, and other actuators and sensors.


Responsibilities

• Distill vehicle product requirements into actionable software requirements

• Lead software architecture design of body controls products and features

• Define system hardware and software interfaces

• Bring-up and debug early software and hardware prototypes through characterizing the systems and ensuring systems perform to requirements

• Support validation teams in developing component and system level test plans to meet product requirements

• Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment of products or features

• Perform field data analytics to improve design and performance of the system

• Analyze changes to assess impact to systems by summarizing impacted devices, interfaces and process in the hardware and software domain

• Perform DFMEA and HARA for body controls systems

• Serve as a system leader to provide technical direction for electrical, software, manufacturing, mechanical design, and service teams

• Help various cross-functional teams understand how their systems and related decisions impact different vehicle systems

Requirements

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between April 2025-December 2026

• Strong C/C++ comprehension

• Experience with Python programming

• Comfortable with Electrical Engineering fundamentals

• Excellent at hands-on debugging complex subsystems involving network microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices

• Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system

• Understanding of hardware and software development processes

• Experience with CAN tools such as Vector CANape and PCAN explorer, preferred

• Experience with LIN communications, preferred

• Experience in DFMEA, HARAs, and fault trees, preferred

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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

$36.06 - $50.48, depending on level + 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.