Tesla

Internship, Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Tesla Bot (Fall 2024)

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

What To Expect
Tesla is on a path to build humanoid bi-pedal robots at scale. As a member of the software team, you will design and implement reliable & efficient code for learned robotics, specifically applying to precise manipulation, full body locomotion, and more. You will be responsible for end-to-end robotic learning and own this stack from inception to deployment. Most importantly, you will see your work repeatedly shipped to and utilized by thousands of humanoid robots in real world applications.

What You'll Do

  • Develop end-to-end robotic learning with either reinforcement or imitation learning
  • Train machine learning and deep learning models on a computing cluster for grasping and locomotion tasks
  • Learn to perform dexterous tasks using high degree of freedom hands
  • Learn different robot policies to solve language-conditioned tasks from vision


  • What You'll Bring

  • Currently pursuing an advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related field with a gradation date between 2024 - 2025
  • Experience in end-to-end robotic learning, with either imitation or reinforcement learning
  • Exposure to robot learning through tactile and/or vision-based sensors is a plus
  • Strong software and computing fundamentals


  • Benefits
    Compensation and Benefits
    As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program


  • Expected Compensation

    $100,000.0 - $150,000.0/annual salary + benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

    , Tesla
    • Seniority level

      Internship
    • Employment type

      Internship
    • Job function

      Engineering and Information Technology
    • Industries

      Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, and Utilities

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