Vehicle Testing Engineer Internship, Tesla Engineering Germany (m/w/d)

What to Expect

The Vehicle Test team is seeking a highly motivated intern to perform tests of vehicle components and parts including seats, closures, interiors, structures, thermal systems. You will focus on hands-on testing and design of test equipment. You will work closely with senior engineers to execute tests, build fixtures, and analyze data in a fast-paced environment. At Tesla, scope and complexity of your assignments are limited by your aptitude, not seniority or title.

What You’ll Do

• Gain experience in cross-disciplinary teams by applying first-principles thinking to vehicle component testing.
• Support the execution of tests for seats, closures, interiors, structures, thermal systems according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Design and build mechanical and electrical test fixtures for tests inside and outside of environmental chambers.
• Process raw test data to help draw meaningful conclusions and assist in preparing high-quality reports for internal technical teams
• Participate in destructive teardowns for root-cause analysis, meticulously documenting findings and observations.