{"id":17939,"date":"2026-02-09T13:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tesla-internship-thermal-event-modeling-engineer-energy-engineering-winter-spring-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:24","slug":"tesla-internship-thermal-event-modeling-engineer-energy-engineering-winter-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tesla-internship-thermal-event-modeling-engineer-energy-engineering-winter-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla &#8211; Internship, Thermal Event Modeling Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter\/Spring 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\r\n  :root\r\n  *\r\n  body\r\n  a\r\n  .container\r\n  .hero\r\n  .heroTop\r\n  h1\r\n  .sub\r\n  .tags\r\n  .tag\r\n  .ctaRow\r\n  .btn\r\n  .btn:hover\r\n  .btnPrimary\r\n  .btnGhost\r\n  .note\r\n\r\n  .grid\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) }\r\n\r\n  .card\r\n  .cardPad\r\n  .sticky\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) }\r\n\r\n  h2\r\n  p\r\n  .muted\r\n  .list\r\n  .list li\r\n  .split\r\n  @media (max-width: 540px) }\r\n\r\n  .kv\r\n  .kv:first-child\r\n  .k\r\n  .v\r\n  .section\r\n  .callout\r\n  .footer\r\n  .divider\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero\" aria-labelledby=\"job-title\">\r\n  <div class=\"heroTop\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <h1 id=\"job-title\">Internship, Thermal Event Modeling Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter\/Spring 2026)<\/h1>\r\n      <div class=\"sub\">Tesla \u00b7 Automotive, Electric Vehicle<\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"tags\" aria-label=\"Key details\">\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83d\udccd Palo Alto, CA<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83c\udfe2 On Site<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83d\udcb0 $20-$50 \/hr<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ctaRow\">\r\n      <a class=\"btn btnPrimary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/careers\/internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        Apply on company site \u2197\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"grid\" aria-label=\"Internship details\">\r\n  <div>\r\n    <article class=\"card\">\r\n      <div class=\"cardPad section\">\r\n        <h2>About this internship<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"html-block\">\r\n          <p>Tesla is hiring an on-site Thermal Event Modeling Engineer Intern (Energy Engineering) in Palo Alto, CA for Winter\/Spring 2026. In this role, you\u2019ll likely support modeling of thermal and combustion-related events, including fire modeling, using core engineering principles. The position is open to candidates pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related field, and pays $20\u2013$50 per hour.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"card\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\r\n      <div class=\"cardPad section\">\r\n        <h2>Qualifications<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"split\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"muted\" style=\"font-size:16px;margin-top:0;\">Required<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"list\">\r\n              <li>Experience modeling combustion events including fire modeling<\/li>\n<li>Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or related field<\/li>\n<li>Strong fundamentals in combustion, heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"muted\" style=\"font-size:16px;margin-top:0;\">Nice to have<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"list\">\r\n              <li>Hands-on experience building, running, and interpreting combustion or fire modeling simulations for engineering decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Coursework or project work that demonstrates strong fundamentals in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and combustion.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to clearly document modeling assumptions, inputs, and results for technical reviews.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort working on-site in Palo Alto and collaborating with engineers across disciplines to iterate on models.<\/li>\n<li>Experience comparing model outputs to experimental data and refining models based on discrepancies.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"callout\">\r\n          <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;padding-left:0;padding-top:0;\">How to stand out (TUN tip)<\/h2>\r\n          <div class=\"html-block muted\">\r\n            <p>When you apply, tailor your resume to highlight one or two projects where you modeled combustion or fire behavior and explain your specific role, assumptions, and results. Be ready to discuss how you validated your model (or what you would do to validate it) using data, sensitivity checks, or comparison to known cases.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <aside class=\"card sticky\" aria-label=\"Overview\">\r\n    <div class=\"cardPad\">\r\n      <h2 style=\"padding-left:0px;\">Overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Company<\/div><div class=\"v\">Tesla<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"v\">Automotive, Electric Vehicle<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Location<\/div><div class=\"v\">Palo Alto, CA<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Work model<\/div><div class=\"v\">On Site<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Pay<\/div><div class=\"v\">$20-$50 \/hr<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <a class=\"btn btnPrimary\" style=\"width:100%;justify-content:center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/careers\/internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        Apply on company site \u2197\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internship, Thermal Event Modeling Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter\/Spring 2026) Tesla \u00b7 Automotive, Electric Vehicle \ud83d\udccd Palo Alto, CA \ud83c\udfe2 On Site \ud83d\udcb0 $20-$50 \/hr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship Tesla is hiring an on-site Thermal Event Modeling Engineer Intern (Energy Engineering) in Palo Alto, CA for Winter\/Spring 2026. 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