Manufacturing Controls Engineering Internship
Location
Austin, Texas
Skills
AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks
What to Expect
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.
Internship Program 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 for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them projects that are critical to their team’s success.
Disclaimer: This position is expected to start in-person around May/June 2023 and continue through the entire Summer term (i.e. through Aug/Sep 2023). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships. Please consider before submitting an application.
Locations
• Multiple Locations Possible
• Multiple Locations Possible
What You’ll Do
The Controls Engineering Intern will work under the guidance of Controls Engineers to develop, design, and program control systems for new equipment being deployed to the production floor. The Intern will learn, apply and contribute to the further development of Tesla’s innovative controls program architecture to components such as logic controllers, machine interfaces, servo drives, and industrial robots used in our production processes.
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical schematics.
• Develop and debug ladder logic PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.
• Interface with conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting.
• Commission vision cameras for part inspection and 2D/3D guidance of machinery (Cognex, Keyence)
• Manage and implement small machine projects from start to finish
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical schematics.
• Develop and debug ladder logic PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.
• Interface with conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting.
• Commission vision cameras for part inspection and 2D/3D guidance of machinery (Cognex, Keyence)
• Manage and implement small machine projects from start to finish
What You’ll Bring
• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related programs
• Coursework in analog and digital circuits, control systems, logic, and programming
• Exposure to programming microcontrollers
• Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks)
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Coursework in analog and digital circuits, control systems, logic, and programming
• Exposure to programming microcontrollers
• Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks)
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio