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About Tesla

Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery energy storage from home to grid scale, solar panels and solar roof tiles, and related products and services. To learn more about the company, watch this video.

Your role

The Tesla Energy team is committed and fast-moving. The Project Engineering team ensures the successful deployment of Tesla utility scale battery energy storage projects. As a member of the team, you will help shape the success of projects in various applications across Australia, Asia-Pacific and globally.  You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that fundamentally change the world’s energy infrastructure and a desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

What You’ll Do

• Assist the Project Engineering team with the preparation of equipment specifications and tendering.
• Work closely with the team to support the balance of plant design reviews
• Assist the Project Engineering team with the design, coordination, execution, and documentation of test plans and reports
• Perform site-based construction monitoring, auditing, and quality inspections
• Support fault-finding, root cause reporting, analysis of SCADA data, protection relay events
• Incorporation of lessons learnt into continuous improvement of specifications, scoping documents, processes, test report templates and automation

Training & development

Perform meaningful work from day one. Tesla will challenge you to take on high-impact projects, expand your technical skills and exceed your own expectations. Tesla expects interns to perform to the same level of excellence as their full-time employees—which is why Tesla often hires them back. Experience one-on-one mentorship, interactive networking events, and weekly seminars within Tesla’s exceptional community of experts. Tesla interns collaborate across disciplines, borders, and production lines to support its shared mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Career Progression

Tesla offers a comprehensive array of training, mentorship, project-based work, networking opportunities, and professional development resources to interns, fostering their growth and providing valuable hands-on experience. Career progression at Tesla is often driven by individual performance, initiative, and a willingness to take on new challenges. The company values employees who are passionate about their work, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and are committed to driving Tesla's mission forward. 

Benefits

Employees receive competitive compensation, one-on-one mentorship, and comprehensive healthcare. Benefits also include transportation support, the ability to participate in employee stock purchase programs (when eligible), discounted merchandise, fitness programs, and more.

Work-life balance

Tesla provides employees and their families benefits like medical, dental, vision coverage, 401(k), and generous paid time off from day one. With flexible scheduling, fitness resources, and stock benefits for everyone, Tesla invests in team members to help them do their best work.

Culture & vibe

Tesla refuses to do things the way they’ve always been done. Motivated by a collective commitment to a sustainable future, they build an inclusive environment where everyone—regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or background—can succeed. Tesla offers a number of opportunities to find your community at Tesla with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Creating space to connect over shared interests and goals, our ERG network supports a diverse, inclusive workplace.

About you

Here’s what they are looking for in this role:

• Graduate or student of academic studies in electrical, energy or power systems engineering
• Control systems knowledge, understanding of power systems and electrical design
• Proven experience in software development to solve complex problems
• Interest in progressing a career related to energy markets and utilities and battery storage
• Ability to breakdown complex engineering ideas
• Ability to execute many projects and tasks in parallel
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

How to apply

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