Diagnostic Engineering Internship

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Diagnostic Engineering Internship

| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Tilburg, Noord-Brabant | | Req. ID | 275600 | | Job Type | Intern/Apprentice |

What to Expect

Start date: September 2026 Location: Tilburg

Duration: 6 months

Length: Fulltime (40h a week)

NOTE: YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN EDUCATION DURING THE ENTIRE INTERNSHIP TO BE CONSIDERED.

Within Tesla Vehicle Software organization, the Service Engineering team serves as a link between service, manufacturing, and development teams worldwide for all vehicle sub-systems. We review and investigate field issues by analyzing logs and source code, work with relevant software engineers or component owners to implement solutions and improve our products. We develop vehicle software and diagnostic tools to ensure that customer vehicles are diagnosed and repaired accurately, reliably, and as efficiently as possible. We are looking for a motitaved intern to help us advance the automation of Low Voltage systems diagnostic. The role involves analyzing repair data, developing automation logic, validating it on large data sets, and creating procedures to boost efficiency. Please highlight and detail related personal projects in your CV.

Through internships with Tesla Vehicle Software, university students have the opportunity to learn and grow their professional skillset while working on complex real-world engineering problems. This hands-on experience, which includes software development, integration, testing, and deployment provides a valuable introduction to the industry and Tesla’s dynamic work environment, complementing university learnings with practical experience, under the guidance of an assigned mentor.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze repair data to identify most common electrical repairs and create specifications to automate their detection using vehicle log data
• Develop and validate automation logic for automated diagnostic scripts
• Create optimized diagnostic procedures for multi-issue scenarios (e.g., guiding technicians through common harness failure points) and draft articles within our troubleshooting knowledgebase, called Toolbox
• Collaborate with teams on data collection, automation outputs, and progress reporting

What You’ll Bring

• Currently enrolled in programs related to Engineering / Computer Science

• Strong knowledge and proficiency with Python

• Familiar with git process and git-based plaform (GitHub)

• Basic knowledge of electrical systems or wiring harnesses (automotive experience a plus)

• Thrives in fast-paced environments with a proactive approach

• Level C1 in English (spoken and written)

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