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Internship, Factory Firmware Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Software (Winter/Spring 2026)

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Dec 20, 2025
What to Expect Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Winter/Spring term (ending approximately May 2026) or continuing into 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. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We provide an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success. About the team: We are looking for a Technical Program ManagerIntern to join our Factory Firmware Team to help lead a wide variety of cross-functional initiatives includingdeveloping standardized workflows to track changemanagement,leveragingdata to make informed team decisions, andsupportingintegration of new vehicle programs into the manufacturing environment.The Factory Firmware Teamoperatesas the eyes and ears of the Firmware organization within the factory and often has last say on the deployment of new firmware to manufacturing - providing valuable insight and feedback to accelerate the development and launch of exciting new hardware and software features. What You'll Do Develop tooling to streamline vehicle configuration across global manufacturing environments Support new vehicle and variant bringup's bytrackingeach build milestone,ensuring the necessary software support is insoftware releases, supportingvalidation efforts,working cross-functional toeliminate risks, and communicate clearly to local manufacturing teams and to the larger vehicle software organizationhow we are trending Coordinate change control between R&D engineering & manufacturing teams Supportsoftware release workflows through collaboration with technical leads,componentowners, infrastructure support, QA,and manufacturingteams Communicate clearly,concisely, and effectively with leadership, stakeholders, and internal team members in both written and verbal forms. Maintains a high degree of confidentiality and exercises sound business judgment What You'll Bring Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date betweenMay 2026-May2027 Previoustechnical program management (TPM / EPM) experience, managing consumer-facing software programs, manufacturing programs, and/or embedded systems Experience developing tools/processes to streamlineworkflows Experience managingfast paced,complex technology projects (end to end) Ability to evaluate processes / programs forstrengths and weaknessesand balance technical trade-offs against business ones Solid critical thinking skills to be able to triage issues, understand hardware/software inter-dependencies, root cause analysis, and drive towards solutions Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical individuals Experience working in or with mass manufacturing, EV's, &/or automotive background preferred Compensation and Benefits Benefits 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 and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), 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