Project Engineering Intern - Energy null

Your role

The Tesla Energy Project Engineering team is responsible for the successful deployment of Tesla’s Megapack utility scale Energy Storage Systems. They’re looking for a degree-qualified, driven, motivated, and collaborative engineer to join the team to help accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.  

This is a diverse role where knowledge of basic design rules, constructability, utility requirements, and engineering fundamentals is expected. Expectations include a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality. Members of our team display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting technology landscape.  

The successful applicant will gain experience in renewable energy project construction, grid connection and AEMO hold point testing. You will be the sole direct report to a senior electrical engineer.   

This is an opportunity with a broad technical scope, including office and site-based work. 

You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world’s energy infrastructure and must want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.   

What You’ll Do

• Coordination, execution, and documentation of test plans 
• Preparation of equipment specifications and tendering 
• Site-based construction monitoring, auditing, and quality inspections 
• Fault-finding, root cause reporting, analysis of SCADA data, protection relay event records 
• Balance of plant electrical subcontractor design review 
• Incorporation of lessons learnt into continuous improvement of specifications, scoping documents, processes, test report templates, automation

About you

Requirements:

• Exceptional ability to apply engineering principles to real-life problems 
• Extreme proactive approach. Ability to observe inefficiency and suggest a way to improve. 
• Control systems knowledge and a basic understanding of power systems  
• Interest in the NEM and generator connection process 
• Excellent communication and documentation skills  
• Ability to read electrical drawings 
• Extracurricular engineering activities 

Benefits

Interns receive competitive compensation, one-on-one mentorship and comprehensive healthcare. Internships also include transportation support, the ability to participate in employee stock purchase programs (when eligible), discounted merchandise, fitness programs and more.

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Training & development

Experience one-on-one mentorship, interactive networking events and weekly seminars within their exceptional community of experts. Tesla interns collaborate across disciplines, borders and production lines to support the shared mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Career progression

Perform meaningful work from day one. Tesla will challenge you to take on high-impact projects, expand your technical skills, and exceed your own expectations. Tesla expects interns to perform to the same level of excellence as their full-time employees—which is why Tesla often hires them back.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• tesla.com/en_au/careers
• tesla.com/en_au/careers/internships
• linkedin.com
• tesla.com/careers/intern-resources#faq-where-do-tesla-interns-work