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Internship Program at Tesla
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Join the Industrial Applications team as a Data Capture Engineering Intern and help deliver new data-capture offerings for Tesla Energy's fleet of Megapacks. Our team bridges cloud, hardware, and field service teams, ensuring the telemetry and interface features we build reflect what Site Owners need to operate, report, and meet regulatory obligations for high-resolution disturbance data collection on grids around the world.
In this role you will focus on capturing high-speed data from Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs), designing and validating how data-recording equipment is configured and how that data is collected, then delivering those solutions at fleet scale. You will partner with SCADA, Software, and Product teams to turn engineering capabilities into something repeatable, supportable, and ready for the field.
This is a high-ownership internship with broad cross-functional exposure and the opportunity to make real decisions on products that accelerate the sustainable energy transition.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
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.
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