Internship, Thermal Modeling Engineer, Abuse Functional Safety (Winter/Spring 2025)

Consider before submitting an application:
This position is expected to start around January or February 2025 and continue through the entire Spring term (i.e. through May 2025) or into Spring/Summer 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships.
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.

Internship Program at Tesla
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.
The main objective of this team is to ensure the safety of electric vehicles and energy storage battery packs. As an intern, you will be given projects that provide you with an opportunity to experience life at Tesla. Your primary responsibility will be to identify and develop quantitative analysis of failure mechanisms and field data in concert with modeling and empirical tools.


Responsibilities

• Geometry cleaning and meshing in STARCCM for new battery pack architectures

• Characterize and develop 3D abuse models for cells of all form factors going into next generation battery packs

• Thermal modeling to determine risk of thermal runaway propagation in battery packs

• Run part design sensitivities to support design decisions to reduce safety risks in battery packs

• Data analysis using MATLAB to interpret and find key trends in modeling & testing results

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related field

• Proficiency in STAR CCM+ or ANSYS or OpenFOAM or COMSOL

• Experience in CATIA/Solidworks (any CAD software), MATLAB or Python

• Experience in Thermal modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), numerical methods, heat transfer, hands-on testing and experimental work and multi-physics simulations

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

$20.00 - $50.00, 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.