Internship, Controls Engineer, Vehicle Controls (Winter/Spring 2024) - Palo Alto

Tesla

Sep 26, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Engineering
San Francisco

Requirements

Currently working towards a MS or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program such as Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive or Robotics Engineering.
Proficiency with C/C++
Strong proficiency with creating and using dynamic models of mechanical, electrical, or thermal systems, in Matlab/Simulink/Python or similar environments
Basic background in model-based control design
Experience with analysis of large data sets in Matlab/Python or similar environments
Strong willingness to collaborate cross-functionally, work hands-on, and dive into open-ended projects in a fast-paced environment
Willingness to work with actual vehicles test-benches to test your algorithms
Preferred:
Strong background in linear systems, state-estimation, first principles design/analysis, and real-world implementation of control systems
Strong background in a specific area like battery management, vehicle dynamics, motor control, thermal management, torque production, etc.

Responsibilities

Intern will work on projects within a sub-system like battery management algorithms, vehicle dynamics control, torque production and motor control, thermal and HVAC controls etc.
Depending on the project, your responsibilities will include:
Develop control-oriented models of various systems in the car
Use them to develop and refine estimation and control algorithms
Work with firmware/integration engineers to implement, test, debug, and calibrate your algorithms in our cars
Develop analysis tools to track performance of these algorithms in the fleet
Participate in cross functional efforts to define control system capability and establish actuation/sensing requirements

Tesla

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Automotive

Industry

10,001+

Employees

2003

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. California-based Tesla is committed to having the best-in-class in safety, performance, and reliability in all Tesla cars. There are currently over 275,000 Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles on the road worldwide. To achieve a sustainable energy future, Tesla also created infinitely scalable energy products: Powerwall, Powerpack and Solar Roof. As the world’s only vertically integrated energy company, Tesla continues to innovate, scale and reduce the costs of commercial and grid-scale systems, with the goal of ultimately getting us to 100% renewable energy grids.