What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship, Analysis Engineer, Vehicle Engineering (Fall 2026) position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
Consider before submitting an application:
This position is expected to start around August or September 2026 and continue through the Fall term (endingapproximately December 2026) or continuing into Winter/Spring 2027 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not 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 towork 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 provide an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success.
Multiple Locations Possible: Palo Alto, CA; Fremont, CA; Other locations within the San Francisco Bay area
About the Team
The Analysis Engineering team at Tesla uses numerical simulation tools across various domains of physics and engineering to assess system performance against safety and performance requirements. We guide product design using a strong grasp of engineering fundamentals supported by sophisticated numerical models, and accelerate the broader engineering team's development process by eliminating rounds of physical prototyping.
What You'll Do
Your application for Analysis Engineering Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below. These teams use a variety of numerical simulation tools to support other engineering teams in the design of Tesla's vehicles, factories and energy products.
The Crash Structures Analysis team is responsible for ensuring that vehicle structures are designed to safely dissipate the energy and forces involved in crash events. This team focuses on the performance of the body, chassis, closures, and high-voltage battery structures analyzing performance in crash loadcases using structural nonlinear Finite Element (FEA) tools
The Durability Analysis team is responsible for ensuring that vehicle structures meet our targets for product quality and longevity. This team's scope extends to nearly every vehicle system, assessing strength, stiffness, modal response, and fatigue life in static and dynamic (time and frequency domain) events. To assess this the team uses a mix of linear and non-linear Finite Element (FEA) tools, alongside specialized tools for fatigue life, multi-body dynamics, and hydrodynamics
The Multiphysics team has a wide range of analysis responsibilities across vehicles and factories development, carried out by means of FEA, CFD/CHT, and ray tracing codes. They support vehicle engineering in simulating performance attributes in thermal loads (solar, climatic), water management (wading, rain), and ray tracing (cameras, imagery, A-Surface aesthetics). They also support manufacturing engineering in analyzing production equipment such as paint shops tanks, ovens, and booths processes
What You'll Bring
For structural analysis roles:
Strong understanding of structural mechanics, mechanical behavior of materials, dynamics, vibrations, and fatigue
Experience using industry standard FEA tools (such as LS-Dyna, Abaqus, or Ansys) is a plus
For thermal/fluid analysis roles:
Strong understanding of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Modeling, Multiphase flows, Conjugate Heat Transfer, Fluid Structure Interaction, and Reacting Flows
Background in Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Turbulent Flows, Gas Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Combustion, and Phase Change processes
Experience in HV battery design, thermal management, battery cooling technologies, thermal runaway of Li-ion battery cells, battery safety, and energy storage systems
Experience with CFD tools (such as ANSYS-FLUENT, STAR CCM , COMSOL, etc.)
For all roles:
Currently pursuing a Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Materials Engineering, or a related field
A desire to deeply understand problems and explore potential solutions using your fundamental engineering knowledge augmented by numerical analysis tools
Ability to work independently and collaboratively on challenging problems
Excellent written and communication skills
Problem solving skills and proven ability to think out of the box
Compensation and Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
- Medical plans > 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)
- 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), 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
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.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $20 - $50