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Internship, Powertrain, Manufacturing Automation Controls Engineering (Fall 2025)

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0 years

Location

Sparks, Nevada

JobType

internship

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About the role

Tesla's key technological advantage lies in its powertrain products: battery packs, drive units, and power electronics and energy products (Superchargers, Powerwalls, Megapacks). The Powertrain Manufacturing Controls team delivers new manufacturing lines to produce vehicle and energy products at Tesla factories. This position is based at our Giga Nevada location in Sparks, NV. As an intern, you will work under the guidance of a controls engineer to design and implement machine program functionality on these lines. Join our team to build the machines producing world-leading products and accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Program PLCs using ladder logic and structured text (Siemens and Beckhoff) Create intuitive operator touchscreen interfaces (WinCC, Ignition, TwinCAT HMI) Design industrial electrical panels, field wiring and machine safety circuits (ePLAN, AutoCAD) Program machinery for material pick-and-place, fastening, dispensing, conveyance, etc. Interface machinery with MES and reports results to quality databases Program vision cameras for inspection and 2D/3D machinery guidance (Cognex, Keyence) Program and interface to industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc, Kuka)

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Skills

PLC
ladder logic
structured text
Siemens
Beckhoff
WinCC
Ignition
TwinCAT HMI
ePLAN
AutoCAD
Cognex
Keyence
Fanuc
Kuka