{"id":17950,"date":"2026-02-09T13:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tesla-internship-software-engineer-opticaster-energy-engineering-winter-spring-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:28","slug":"tesla-internship-software-engineer-opticaster-energy-engineering-winter-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tesla-internship-software-engineer-opticaster-energy-engineering-winter-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla &#8211; Internship, Software Engineer Opticaster, 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, Software Engineer Opticaster, 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 Software Engineer Opticaster intern for Winter\/Spring 2026 in Palo Alto, CA, within its Automotive and Electric Vehicle industry work. This internship is geared toward students pursuing a Computer Science degree (or related field) who can program in Python (or similar languages) and work comfortably with Linux and Git. You may also support workflows that touch cloud and big data tools such as AWS, Spark, Airflow, or Kubernetes. The posted pay range is $20-$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>Pursuing a Degree in Computer Science or related field<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in Python or other relevant programming languages, with experience in Linux environments and Git<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with cloud computing and big data technologies such as AWS, Spark, Airflow, or Kubernetes<\/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>Experience writing clean, well-documented code and collaborating through code reviews in Git.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort troubleshooting in Linux (logs, permissions, process monitoring) and documenting what you find.<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to building or maintaining data pipelines or scheduling workflows, even in coursework or side projects.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with basic cloud concepts (storage, compute, permissions) that relate to AWS-based projects.<\/li>\n<li>Some hands-on practice containerizing or deploying small services, which can help when working around Kubernetes.<\/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>Before applying, prepare 1\u20132 project examples that show Python work in a Linux\/Git workflow and briefly note any exposure to AWS, Spark, Airflow, or Kubernetes. If you have relevant class projects, link to a repo (or a code sample) and include a short README describing what you built and what you learned.<\/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, Software Engineer Opticaster, 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 Software Engineer Opticaster intern for Winter\/Spring 2026 in Palo Alto, CA, within its Automotive and Electric Vehicle industry work. 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