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Vehicle Integration Engineering - Mechanical Design Internship (m/w/d)

Tesla · Berlin

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Vehicle Integration Engineering - Mechanical Design Internship (m/w/d)

Vehicle Integration Engineering - Mechanical Design Internship (m/w/d)

Tesla3 months agoInternship

On-siteEnglish requiredEngineering Mechanical Engineering

Required skills

CATIA3D CADGD&T

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Job description

Tesla posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Berlin: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits.

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What To Expect
Location: Berlin, Germany

Time Type: Full Time

Duration: 4-6 months

Start Date: March 2026

The Mechanical Design Engineering (MDE) team works on all aspects of the design process, including design, analysis, prototyping, and validation of components and systems for Tesla vehicles. The MDE intern can expect to contribute to a variety of projects depending on team requirements, challenging you to come up with creative solutions to affect rigorous quality and cost-down targets.

What You'll Do

Work with senior colleagues on all aspects of the mechanical design process, including design, analysis, prototyping, and validation of components and systems for Tesla vehicles

Contribute to a variety of projects depending on team requirements, challenging you to come up with creative solutions to affect rigorous quality and cost-down targets

Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners, external vendors, and suppliers

What You'll Bring

Currently working towards a degree in a relevant engineering program such as Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechatronics

Proficiency designing in a 3D CAD software (CATIA proficiency is a plus)

Experience creating engineering drawings (GD&T experience is a plus)

Proven interest in mechanical design engineering through extracurricular activities, academic projects, passion projects, or equivalent experiences (proven automotive or sustainability interest is a plus)

Excellent grasp of engineering fundamentals

Eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams while able to work independently; detail-oriented and execution focused

Genuine curiosity and willingness to understand how our products are designed, built and how they operate

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Working student essentials

What this Engineering internship in Berlin means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.

Weekly hours

Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.

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Social contributions

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International students

Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.

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