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Tesla
Posted 6 days ago
Internship, Embedded Systems Software Engineer, AI Platforms (Summer 2026)
Brief overview
Palo Alto, CAIn-person
UndergradIn progress or completed
$41,600 - $114,400/hrStated salary range
4,582 H-1B visa approvals on recordVerified U.S. Department of Labor sponsorship history
734 green card filings certifiedCompany has a verified history of sponsoring permanent residency
C/C++ programming
Embedded Linux systems
Software/kernel development
Python/Perl/Bash Scripting
Debugging complex, distributed software systems
Analyzing data to improve system design and performance
Hardware and software development processes
Ethernet communication protocols
CAN communication protocols

Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.

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Summary

Tesla is a leading company in the automotive industry focusing on innovation and technology. They are seeking an intern to work on embedded systems software engineering for their AI platforms, specifically for autonomous vehicles and robotics.

Responsibilities

  • Bring up RTOS (Real Time Operating Systems) on the next generation of embedded systems for Tesla autonomy
  • Deliver high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment
  • Develop and maintain Linux device drivers for AI interface hardware accelerators, camera capture, ISP (Image Signal Processors), GPU, Ethernet, UFS, and PCIE
  • Define the hardware, software interactions for our next generation fully autonomous car platform, Humanoid Robot, and the expanding AI inference use-cases
  • Develop and bring-up the system software stack that runs on the AI platform and interacts with various sensors in the car and robot

Skills

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong C/C++ programming skills
  • Experience working with and writing software for embedded Linux systems; experience with software/kernel preferred
  • Experience in Python/Perl/Bash Scripting is a plus
  • Experience working and debugging complex, distributed software systems
  • Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system
  • Understanding of hardware and software development processes
  • Experience with Ethernet or CAN communication protocols is preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong C/C++ programming skills
  • Experience working with and writing software for embedded Linux systems; experience with software/kernel preferred
  • Experience in Python/Perl/Bash Scripting is a plus
  • Experience working and debugging complex, distributed software systems
  • Comfortable analyzing data to improve design and performance of a system
  • Understanding of hardware and software development processes

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Ethernet or CAN communication protocols is preferred

Benefits

  • Medical plans > 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • 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