Internship Software QA Engineer - Vehicle Software
TeslaInternship Software QA Engineer - Vehicle Software
What To Expect
This internship position is expected to start around January and continue through April/May. Internships are in-person for 40 hours a week for a minimum of 12 weeks. International students should consult their school before applying if their work authorization is through CPT. You must be able to work 40 hours per week.
Internship Programs at Tesla
The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows interns to experience life at Tesla by giving them ownership over projects that are critical to their team’s success.
About The Team
Tesla’s SQA Engineers are Software Engineers who are natural problem solvers and have a passion for innovation and quality. Interns on this team will work with multiple engineering teams across the company while still maintaining autonomy in independent projects. Our SQA teams lie at the intersection of development and launch, playing a critical role in the design, development, and support of Tesla products.
As an intern with the Infotainment Software QA team, you will help to ensure great quality of Tesla’s UI and/or Autopilot software for current and next generation vehicle programs. Interns on this team will work with Systems Software QA, Automation Framework, UX General Testing, Mobile Apps Testing or General QA Automation. The ideal candidate combines excellent software testing skills with strong automation scripting knowledge, as well as a passion for electric vehicles.
What You'll Do
- Develop detailed test plans to validate Tesla’s User Interface software
- Develop test scripts to automate the User Interface
- Develop framework to improve automation pipeline
- Validate vehicle functionality
- Identify effective test strategies for new features being delivered to customers
- Improve existing vehicle testing strategies
- Integrate existing automation results with daily/weekly reports
- Investigate issues reported by customers in the field, internal test engineers, and your own testing
- Execute functional and regression tests as a part of release testing and triage results
- Find software bugs through manual testing, automated scripting, and report investigation
What You'll Bring
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field with a graduation date between 2025 - 2026
- Experience in software testing and automated scripting
- Demonstrable experience solving difficult QA problems (scalability, reliability, reporting, parallelization, etc)
- Passionate about troubleshooting failures to determine root cause
- Experience in designing automation frameworks and developing test automation software
- Comfortable with Linux environments and hardware-based testing setups
- Experience with one or more scripting languages such as Ruby, Python, Perl or Bash
Compensation and Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans
- Company Paid HSA Contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
- $36.06 - $50.48/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.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans
- Company Paid HSA Contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Employee discounts and perks program
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