THE ROLE The Electronic Systems & Autopilot Thermal team is looking for motivated students for an internship position. Our team is responsible for thermal management of various components across Tesla platforms. We will provide training and mentorship for our interns, and the expectation is that they can work independently, take responsibility, and adapt to our fast-paced and dynamic work environment. We prefer our interns to stay for a minimum of 8 months, however, other arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates. THE RESPONSIBILITIES Thermal analysis Analytical approach to heat transfer and fluid flow problems based on first principles CFD modelling of heat transfer and fluid flow Develop innovative approaches to enhance radiative heat transfer in small modules Test and validation of different components of Electronic Systems &Autopilot hardware across Tesla vehicles (S, X, 3, Y, Cybertruck, ...) Validation performed on bench-top modules in the lab, as well as in vehicles (Requires familiarity with designing and building test fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisitions systems.) Data analysis and providing summary reports is essential THE REQUIREMENTS Strong understanding of fundamentals of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics Undergraduate students: demonstration of interest in the above fields through projects, research experience Graduate students: research work should be in a relevant field Experience in CFD and developing numerical models of thermal/fluid systems is an asset at any level Ability to work independently and take initiatives Ability to break complex engineering problems into smaller problems that can be solved based on first principles Ability to coding and being skilled at applying AI tools to solve problem is a plus