Hardware - Power Engineering Internship (Summer 2020)
Power Engineering Internship/Co-Op
The Role
You will design, test, and prototype mechanical and/or electrical components and systems both for current and future Tesla product programs. Your scope of work will be mechanical, electrical, or a combination therein depending on project and team requirements, challenging you to come up with creative solutions to affect rigorous quality and cost-down targets. Additionally, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional partners, external vendors, and suppliers.
Your application to the Power Engineering Internship will be considered for all opportunities across Battery Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechanical Drive Systems- including Motors and Gearboxes, Charging, Research and Development, Energy Engineering, Body Controls, and Integration.
Responsibilities/Team Overviews
Mechanical Subset:
- Mechanical wrenching, basic fabrication, machining, wiring, general electronics, debugging, and parts chasing.
- Automotive component/system testing including environmental and safety testing.
- Design, fabricate and program test equipment for the validation of mechanical and electromechanical parts.
- Model components and assemblies in CAD (Solidworks, CATIA V5).
- Solve electronics packaging issues: isolation, EMC, heat sinking and cooling, tolerances, materials, fastening, and machine design elements.
- Further develop understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer, high voltage and low voltage DC circuits.
- Utilize understanding of thermal and mechanical modeling to test various components.
Electrical Subset:
- Read, understand and draw schematics utilizing familiarity with at least one electronic CAD tool for schematic capture (Eagle, Altium).
- Use basic lab equipment including oscilloscope, function generator, counters and network analyzers, and tools to construct and modify circuits during design debug.
- Utilize knowledge of circuit components to perform basic circuit analysis.
- Design electrical control unit architecture and circuits and develop test cases and test equipment to test electronic assemblies.
- Work with DSPs, microcontrollers, and programmable logic devices.
Requirements:
Specific project assignments and required technical aptitude will vary based on the needs of the individual hiring team.
- Currently working towards a BS, MS, or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program.
- Working knowledge of Matlab, Labview, and Python; GD&T required, proficiency preferred.
- Experience with communication protocols (CAN, Bluetooth, LIN, Ethernet, etc) and RF fundamentals (LTE, UMTS, etc).
- Experience with power electronics, power supplies, high and low voltage systems.
- Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes and a variety of engineering materials.
- Hands-on experience, previous internship and/or project experience is preferred.
- Experience with automotive environmental, reliability, and safety requirements is a plus.
- Knowledge of lithium-ion battery technology and electrochemistry a plus.
- Professional and positive communication skills.
- You must be self-managed and committed to working in a fast-paced environment.
This role is available across various Tesla locations, including headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, Fremont, CA, and Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, NV – must be able to relocate for the duration of your internship