About the role#
Tesla is hiring a Factory Firmware Integration Intern for the Energy Engineering team at the Buffalo, NY factory. This role focuses on the manufacturing line, where you will flash, provision, and test energy products at high volume. You will work alongside manufacturing, test, and firmware teams to ensure factory software runs at rate. This is a full-time, on-site position for the Winter 2027 term.
What you'll do#
- Write and debug Go and Python software used to test energy products on the factory line, including station automation and tester integration.
- Help author in-process and end-of-line test specifications to ensure coverage matches the hardware, firmware, and process.
- Analyze production test data for yield, cycle time, and fail signatures, then drive fixes into station software, process, or firmware.
- Debug failing units on the floor using CAN analyzers, Linux and device logs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and loads.
- Help bring up production-line testers and off-line regression testers to validate firmware before production.
- Support flashing, provisioning, and firmware releases through new product introduction and sustaining engineering.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience writing software in Python or Go, with the ability to read existing code and propose fixes.
- Coursework or internships in manufacturing, test, or embedded systems.
- Interest in working next to operators on the factory floor.
- Ability to debug embedded products using CAN or similar buses, serial/Linux logs, and electrical test equipment like scopes and loads.
- Working knowledge of or strong interest in power electronics, battery systems, or high-voltage energy products.
- Understanding of what a production test is intended to prove.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to own assignments.
Location & details#
- Location: Buffalo, New York.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
About Tesla
Tesla produces electric vehicles, battery storage systems, and solar energy products. Founded in 2003, the company operates six vertically integrated factories across three continents. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and employs over 10,000 people. The organization designs, manufactures, sells, and services its products internally.
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