Field Test Engineering Internship (Fall 2023)

What To Expect
Disclaimer: This position is expected to start around August 2023 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e. through December) or into Spring 2024 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships. Please consider before submitting an application.
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We are looking for an engineer to join our team in working at a remote off-grid test site near Reno, NV. In this role, you would continue growing the site infrastructure, build test equipment, and maintain the facility. The California-based team would frequently bring large-scale destructive battery tests that you would help conduct. In addition, you would build equipment and facilities and be responsible for continuously ongoing hazardous lifetime tests. As a result, you would help ensure that electric vehicles and energy storage systems are robust to high levels of abuse.
What You’ll Do

• Communicate with remote teams to schedule trips, receive and prepare test samples, conduct tests jointly, perform post-test inspection and disposal
• Recognize and propose further improvements to test site and equipment
• Build infrastructure, such as improved off-grid electrical power, fire-tolerant arenas and enclosures, water extinguishing and recovery
• Troubleshoot issues with test equipment and sensors, site electrical power or IT, etc
• Build test equipment, such as product-scale crusher, replica building with fire extinguishing, battery chargers and power cyclers, electrical and thermal data sensors and acquisition, and continuous video recording
• Coordinate daily technician activities
• Maintain facility, ensure smooth operation when teams visit for tests

What You’ll Bring

• Enrolled in a BS or MS in mechanical engineering degree or similar
• Experience working in the field
• Ideal focus areas include: equipment commissioning, construction
• Bonus: experience with programming (Python ideally), electrical communications (CAN), or battery cycling equipment
• Must be mentally tough, excellent at field work in variable conditions

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