Internship, Audio Software Algorithms Engineer, Electronic Devices (Winter / Spring 2026)

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application :

This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Winter / Spring term (ending approximately May 2026) or continuing into Summer 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

International Students : If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their manager, mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success.

You will get an opportunity to use fundamental EE / DSP / Match skills in finding and developing best in class software implementations for various applications such as self-driving cars, in-vehicle sensors, audio signal processing. The candidate is also expected to get their hands dirty in digging through source code, testing prototype firmware and propose solutions to complex problems.

What You'll Do

Your application for the Audio Software Algorithms Engineering - Electronic Devices Internship will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below :

• The DSP (Digital Signal Processing)-SW team deliver a high-quality, robust, rigorously tested, and maintainable production grade embedded application SW for various sensing systems covering various sensors in a car assisting the autopilot system. A strong depth in linear algebra and digital signal processing will be a key requirement for this role, as well as experience in a high-level prototyping language such as Matlab or Python
• The Embedded DSP Firmware Implementation team is focused on implementing the algorithms in embedded firmware in C or C++. Ability to optimize algorithms for compute limited scenarios, exploiting machine level parallelism and familiarity / interest in embedded programming is a key requirement
• The Electronic Systems teams develop machine learning techniques using high level languages such as Python or Matlab and translate these high level algorithms into embedded code in C or C++ in order to research and create new signal processing

What You'll Bring

Compensation and Benefits Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for :

2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Expected Compensation $20.00 - $50.00 / hour + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.