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Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program (Spring 2026)
Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program (Spring 2026)Tesla • Sparks, NV, US
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Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program (Spring 2026)

Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program (Spring 2026)

Tesla • Sparks, NV, US
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program (Spring 2026)

What To Expect

The PEAK (Professional Engineering Accelerated Knowledge) Program provides early-career engineers the opportunity to develop their engineering skills in a challenging, fast-paced, and impactful manufacturing or construction engineering role onsite at Tesla's Gigafactory Nevada. Throughout the program you will develop either process, quality, construction, or equipment engineering skills to optimize and sustain Tesla's advanced manufacturing equipment or facilities. You will embark on a transformative journey to make a real difference and elevate your engineering abilities.

Structure of the PEAK Program

The 6-month program consists of Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Online Training (OLT), On-the-Job Training (OJT), and engineering projects. The training curriculum is based on roles such as Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, Facilities Engineer, or Equipment Engineer on Tesla's Battery, Quality, Facility, or Production Control Engineering teams. The program does not align you with a specialized occupation, so you will be in a training program. As such, you will not be eligible for the H1B lottery while in the program. If your university is aligned, you may be eligible to utilize your OPT during this year program.

What You'll Do

  • Learn Engineering Principles : Analyze and refine production processes to ensure safety while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in cost-effective means while driving to achieve quality levels aligned with Six Sigma (6s) principles, development of manufacturing requirements, quality standards, and product quality plans to assure product will meet expectations of our target customer.
  • Support development of manufacturing equipment, controls and test plans to address risks identified in FMEA.
  • Support Facilities & Construction Engineering teams through design, procurement, and material flow projects.
  • Manage and facilitate the root cause & corrective actions system through tracking and validation of issues and support in root-cause analysis through facilitating brainstorming, use of lean methodologies, hypothesis testing, design of experiments, etc.
  • Master Mechatronics : Troubleshoot and optimize Tesla's world-class manufacturing equipment through a variety of hands-on learning surrounding automation, including but not limited to Robotics, PLC, and Mechatronics labs.
  • Execute Engineering Projects : Using advanced project management and statistical techniques taught in this program, bring significant impact to your engineering team and present results to factory leadership.

What You'll Bring

  • Include a resume with graduation year for full-time availability (must be available to start work onsite at Gigafactory Nevada in February 2026).
  • Letter of recommendation from a mentor, professor, manager, or equivalent (please include this letter with your resume; application will only allow you to upload one document).
  • Three examples of exceptional engineering ability from university projects, internships, work experience, hobbyist experience, or equivalent (application will have a section for you to include this).
  • Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Previous internship, academic or hobbyist experience in mechatronics, manufacturing, construction, and / or industrial automation projects.
  • Ability to work onsite at Gigafactory Nevada in a fast-paced, 24 / 7 environment, ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours / day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
  • Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.

    • Benefits

    Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire :

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans – 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction.
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution.
  • Company-Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA.
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • 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.
  • Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs.
  • Tesla Babies program.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Employee discounts and perks program.

    • Seniority level

  • Entry level

    • Employment type

  • Full-time

    • Job function

  • Engineering and Information Technology

    • Industries

  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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