Product Manager Intern

Job Description

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) 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.    

Internship Program at Tesla   

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 provide an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success.  

Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Residential energy products are a critical component of this mission enabling customers to generate, store, and consume sustainable energy to power their lives. Energy at Tesla is a rapidly growing part of the overall business with products like Powerwall, Solar, PV Inverter, Powershare, and Wall Connector providing a seamless clean energy experience for customers.   

 We are seeking someone who is hardworking and passionate about solving the climate problem. In parallel, you must show evidence of sustained excellence in being an effective leader who brings creativity and drive to complex hardware and software product problems. In this role you’ll be expected to leverage your thorough mechanical, electrical, and software engineering understanding, as well as knowledge of the global residential energy storage market to scope hardware products and software features across our products lines, helping guide business and engineering decisions. This role requires coordination between many different groups internal and external to Tesla, collaborating across teams such as hardware, software and compliance engineering, sales, business development, policy, and field operations to ensure the successful development and sustained improvement of our products.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with engineering to define product requirements for new hardware products and software features, identify gaps in current functionality, and prioritize high value use cases, and make recommendations on product/experience trade-off decisions 
• Lead market intelligence, customer feedback, and techno-economic analysis to drive product decisions 
• Work with internal stakeholders and external customers to define the ideal user experience for our features, across product lines 
• Outline the go to market strategy for a successful launch of the hardware product or software feature 
• Provide visibility and engage leadership on key timeline risks, product tradeoffs, issues, and decisions 

Job Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering or related field   
• Strong knowledge of global energy storage markets and experience working directly with engineering, sales, business development teams 
• Direct experience with solar, energy storage, home charging, electrical concepts, and home construction  
• Experience and comfort working with large datasets 
• Ability to present complex problems and solutions simply and clearly to an executive audience to drive decision making 
• A relentless drive to make things happen, without accepting the status quo  
• Ability to operate independently, bringing solutions and prioritization to complex problems  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment