Bachelor / Master Internship: Combustion Engine Engineer

DAF Trucks NV; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 4,200 - 5,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Housing allowance

Job summary

DAF Trucks NV in Eindhoven invites motivated students to join the externals group as an internship engineer, gaining hands-on experience in developing combustion engines. You will work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to design improvements and support testing activities.

Starting August/September 2026, the role includes a supportive coach, real project responsibility, and opportunities after graduation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Mechanical, Automotive, or Mechatronics engineering.
• Willing to be present in a product development environment.
• Strong communicator with presentation skills.
• Problem solving and result-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Developing new and/or improving designs in cooperation with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Initiate and guide testing activities, review results and start-up follow-up activities if needed.
• Analyse results and make detailed technical proposals.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical/Automotive/Mechatronics

Job description

Job Description

For the externals group we are looking for an internship engineer which can start gaining experience in developing combustion engines:

• Developing new and/or improving of existing designs in cooperation with internal stakeholders from different departments and external suppliers;
• Initiate and guide testing activities, review results and start-up follow-up activities if needed;
• Analyse results and make detailed technical proposals.

Your profile

Starting date August/September 2026.

Bachelor or Master course in Mechanical, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics engineering:

• Willing to be present in a product development environment;
• A strong communicator with presentation skills;
• A problem solving and result driven personality.

Department

The PACCAR Inc. Global PowerTrain Division is the center of competence for development high class products. In our state-of-art testing center we develop engine and after treatment configurations for future regulations. Our engines are best in class products in the transportation world being always driven by providing environmentally friendly solutions with best cost-effectiveness and highest reliability for our customers.

The Hardware Engineering group Externals is responsible for the hardware development of new engines and after treatment systems and maintaining the in-production products. The department is split in 4 groups; external 1 and 2, fuel,air & EGR and engine aftertreatment hardware.

We offer

• A view behind the scenes at a large international corporation;You will get a lot of freedom and responsibility;
• We are open to your initiatives and depending on the assignment you see your results back in the workplace;
• An experienced coach and supervisor who can teach you a lot and is willing to help you with your assignment;
• After your graduation, you will have the opportunity to start your career at DAF;
• An internship wage of € 375,- gross (Bachelor) and € 450,- gross (Master) per month on full-time base;
• A travel allowance, if you don't have a student travel product (provided by the Dutch government);
• A housing allowance, if you temporarily rent a room near DAF.

Each intern will have the opportunity to participate at the Student Event. During this event you will meet other interns and find out more about DAF/PACCAR!