Manufacturing Controls Engineering Internship (Fall 2023)
What to Expect
Disclaimer: This position is expected to start in-person around August or September 2023 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e. through December 2023) or into Winter/Spring 2024 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and in-person, for most internships. Please consider before submitting an application.
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your abiility to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week in-person. 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 emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their manager, mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them projects that are critical to their team’s success.
Locations
• Multiple Locations Possible
About the Team
Tesla is seeking highly-motivated post-secondary interns to contribute to the design and development of new automation equipment and assembly lines for our advanced production facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the team "building the machine that makes the machine". Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products.
Departments
• Automation Development
• Vehicle Manufacturing
• Paint Manufacturing
• Powertrain Manufacturing
• Cell Equipment Manufacturing Design
What You’ll Do
The Controls Engineering Intern will work under the guidance of Controls Engineers to develop, design, and program control systems for new equipment being deployed to the production floor. The Intern will learn, apply and contribute to the further development of Tesla’s innovative controls program architecture to components such as logic controllers, machine interfaces, servo drives, and industrial robots used in our production processes.
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical schematics.
• Develop and debug ladder logic PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.
• Interface with conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting.
• Commission vision cameras for part inspection and 2D/3D guidance of machinery (Cognex, Keyence)
• Manage and implement small machine projects from start to finish
What You’ll Bring
• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related programs
• Coursework in analog and digital circuits, control systems, logic, and programming
• Exposure to programming microcontrollers
• Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks)
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
The following skills and experiences are a plus:
• Strong propensity to build, assemble, fix and program things
• Use of common power and hand tools
• Programming experience in C++, Python, SQL or similar language
• Industrial electrical panel design
• PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff or similar)
• HMI/SCADA programming (Allen-Bradley, Ignition or similar)
• Industrial robots (Fanuc, Kuka or similar)
• Servo motors and controllers (Kinetix or similar)
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