Analysis Engineer Intern, Battery Team

Consider Before Submitting an Application This position is expected to start as soon as possible, and last for ideally 4-6 months We require a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week), and on-site. Our internship program is exclusively for students actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates not returning to school should apply for full-time roles. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is passionate about identifying and nurturing emerging talent. Our year-round program immerses top students in critical projects alongside Managers, Mentors, and teams—fostering technical, professional, and personal growth while giving you a true taste of life at Tesla. What to Expect As an Analysis Engineering Intern on the Battery Team, you'll contribute to next-generation Tesla vehicle and energy storage battery designs at the forefront of innovation. You'll use cutting-edge CAE, FEA, and CFD tools to analyze and optimize battery pack/module performance, pushing cell limits while balancing manufacturing feasibility, safety, and efficiency. Expect a fast-paced, cross-functional environment demanding strong fundamentals, self-motivation, resilience to rapid changes, and meticulous attention to detail in support of design tradeoffs. What You'll Do Analysis Engineering interns will work on projects supporting the design and production of current & future products Support manufacturing-centric battery pack/module designs using CAE, CFD, and FEA simulations, balancing performance, durability, crash safety, fatigue, battery safety, and innovative manufacturing methods. Perform simulations to evaluate sub-systems and full product attributes, including thermal, fluid, electrical, and structural performance. Build and calibrate models using existing frameworks or novel academic/industry methods, correlating with test data. Analyze test data, root-cause discrepancies, and produce clear, data-driven reports for design feedback. Conduct optimization studies (e.g., DOE/DFSS) on components/assemblies to meet mass, cost, and performance targets. Collaborate with Design, Test, and Modeling teams to enhance predictive capabilities, provide thermal/hydraulic/electrical feedback, and contribute to DFMEA/specifications. Participate in feasibility analyses for manufacturing, assembly, and service processes. What You'll Bring Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (completion of statics, dynamics, and materials science courses required). Strong problem-solving skills and interest in analytical/numerical techniques. Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Volume Methods, and multidisciplinary domains (e.g., single/multi-phase CFD, thermal, coupled electrical-thermal CAE). Applied experience in COMSOL, ANSYS-FLUENT, STAR-CCM+; MATLAB and Simulink preferred. Demonstrated experience in stand-alone or coupled analysis of electronic components for thermal, fluid mechanics, electro-magnetism, and structural performance.