Internship, Fullstack Engineer, Cell Manufacturing Software (Winter/Spring 2025)

Tesla is re-thinking how batteries are made from the ground up. We're designing new factories, new equipment, new processes, and new software to rapidly scale battery manufacturing, globally. The primary bottleneck to Tesla's future expansion (and the transition to sustainable transport and energy storage) is our ability to produce and procure batteries - that's why we're innovating in-house, with our collection of world-class engineers, to redefine the industry. Software, data, and automation all play a huge part in this strategy.

We've built software from scratch with a nimble and high performing team to meet the specific needs of Tesla's rapid battery manufacturing scale up. This software tracks every component of the cell manufacturing process and acts as the brain of the entire cell factory. It's key to ensuring batteries are made safely end-to-end and for understanding how to improve processes.
We're looking for a software engineering intern that will help us to build the data platform and analytics tools for measuring factory performance. You will help build data infrastructure that will handle millions of events per second, and you will implement datasets and data pipelines that drive critical decisions around manufacturing and product quality. You will also work closely with manufacturing engineers to develop new metrics and build visualizations that enable deeper insights into improving factory operations.


Responsibilities

• Build backend software infrastructure that will be part of a global real-time data platform for the manufacturing team
• Build web-based frontend tools and visualizations which show critical factory data to manufacturing engineers
• Build robust validation and testing tools to ensure data quality and software reliability across globally distributed software systems
• Support data scientists and software engineers in using a centralized data platform to build interactive visualizations, generate reports, and conduct statistical analyses
• Work closely with manufacturing engineers to integrate new datasets into the data platform and ensure all data reporting needs can be met

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field of study with a graduation date between 2025-2026
• Ability to relocate and work on site in Fremont, CA
• Strong programming experience with at least one of Python, Go, Java, or Scala
• Experience working with databases, data warehouses, or distributed data systems
• Experience with Git or other source control software
• Experience with Kafka, ClickHouse, or Spark is a nice-to-have
• Experience with frontend development using Javascript, Typescript, or React is a nice-to-have
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to quickly translate needs into data analysis problems and effectively communicate learnings

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

$36.00 - $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.