{"id":17952,"date":"2026-02-09T13:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tesla-internship-embedded-software-engineer-firmware-platforms-winter-spring-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:28","slug":"tesla-internship-embedded-software-engineer-firmware-platforms-winter-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tesla-internship-embedded-software-engineer-firmware-platforms-winter-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla &#8211; Internship, Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware Platforms (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, Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware Platforms (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 $40-$56 \/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 Embedded Software Engineer Intern for Firmware Platforms for Winter\/Spring 2026 in Palo Alto, CA, with on-site work. In this role, you\u2019ll likely help develop and maintain firmware, working in both bare-metal and RTOS environments while applying strong software design and maintainability practices. Candidates should be pursuing a Computer Science degree (or related field) with a graduation date between 2026\u20132027, and the pay range is $40\u2013$56 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 with a graduation date between 2026-2027<\/li>\n<li>Experience writing firmware in both a bare-metal and RTOS context<\/li>\n<li>Strong software fundamentals including software design and maintainability<\/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>Comfort reading and improving existing embedded firmware code with an emphasis on maintainability.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to clearly document design decisions and communicate tradeoffs in firmware\/platform work.<\/li>\n<li>Experience applying structured software design practices (e.g., modularity and well-defined interfaces) in embedded projects.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity moving between low-level, bare-metal code and RTOS-based components within the same codebase.<\/li>\n<li>Strong troubleshooting skills and a methodical approach to isolating and fixing firmware issues.<\/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>In your application, briefly describe one project where you wrote firmware in a bare-metal context and one where you worked with an RTOS, focusing on what you owned and how you improved reliability or maintainability. If you include code samples or a portfolio link, make sure it\u2019s easy to access and highlights your design choices and testing approach.<\/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\">$40-$56 \/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, Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware Platforms (Winter\/Spring 2026) Tesla \u00b7 Automotive, Electric Vehicle \ud83d\udccd Palo Alto, CA \ud83c\udfe2 On Site \ud83d\udcb0 $40-$56 \/hr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship Tesla is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer Intern for Firmware Platforms for Winter\/Spring 2026 in Palo Alto, CA, with on-site work. 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