Internship, Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain (Winter/Spring 2026)

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Fall term (ending approximately May 2026) orcontinuinginto Summer 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

Multiple Locations Possible: Fremont, CA; Lathrop, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX

Your application for the Industrial Engineering Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:

Supplier Quality

• As an intern on the Supplier Quality team, you willbe responsible forcriticalcomponentdevelopment, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making.You will drive improvementsutilizingLean methodologies, Statistical Process Control, supplier scorecards, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value, andset priorities for suppliers.You will develop positive relationships and work closely with the Supply Chain Team to manage,implementand track supplier/engineering, design changes,capacitystudies, New Product Introductions, and transfers.

Supplier Industrialization

• As an intern on the Supplier Industrialization team, you willbe responsible forcriticalcomponentdevelopment and qualification activities at suppliers. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making.You will evaluate the design for manufacturing risks andidentifythe feasibility of Manufacturing processes such as Dispensing, Pick and Place, Screwing, Laser welding, and other critical manufacturing processes.You will lead internal program reviews for major NPI (New Product Introduction) projects (Gantt chart, milestone tracking, and escalation meetings) such as: Engineering development phases tracking, DFM (Design for Manufacturability) tracking, Product Yield monitoring, and Daily program issuereporting.You will lead the data collection activity, sometimes hands-on in the field, to develop a data collection plan and DOE (Design of Experiments) plan toidentifyrelationships between Input and output factors, to root cause of potential performance drift of a product.

Industrial Engineering

• As an intern with our Industrial Engineering team, you will either work on projects involving suppliers or process improvement for manufacturing or material flow. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams and on-the-spot critical decision making.You will plan,directand conduct industrialization related activities withinthe supplychain team. You will develop, manage, audit and correct supplier planning and execution ofcomponentmanufacturing, assembly, and quality processes.You will collaborate with Tesla Design, Quality, and Manufacturing todeterminethe ideal performance specification and supplier metricsandvalidatesupplier corrective actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented across potential manufacturing lines. You will lead supplier improvements in scalability, cost, and quality andvalidatesuppliers to ensure their ability to meet part performance,deliveryand reliability expectations.

• Currently pursuinga degree inIndustrial,Mechanical, Electrical,ManufacturingEngineeringora related field
  
• Experiencewith GD&T,AutoCAD, Solid Works,CATIAandMiniTab
  
• Experienceoperatingbasic tools and equipment in a manufacturingenvironment
  
• Exposure to lean manufacturing principles and concepts
  
• Previousexperience in production control,project management,root case analysis,material flow, manufacturing, process engineering, internal consulting, systems engineering, and/or warehousing
  
• Knowledge PPAP/APQP processes
  
• Self-starter, seeks opportunities to improve processes, part quality, and overall efficiency
  
• Software skills: MySQL, Tableau, Excel, flowcharting software
  
• Bonus: R, Python

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)
• 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

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.