Cost Engineering Intern - Hybrid Work & Growth

Daimler Truck North America LLC; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and networkng

Housing and transportation stipend

Employee resource groups

Event ticket offering

Company social events

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America LLC is offering an internship in the Cost Engineering department in the Portland, OR area. Interns will calculate bottom-up costs of future and series parts using technical specs, NX 3D modeling, and teardown data, supporting cost optimization projects.

The role emphasizes learning with a global cost engineering network, cross-functional collaboration, and potential transition to a full-time role depending on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Upper-Division Engineering Program enrollment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with data analytics platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble and document truck part weights, dimensions, images and compare with reference costs.
• Prepare presentations for cross functional teams and management.
• Learn and use Daimler IT systems for technical drawings and 3D documentation of truck parts.
• Learn and use Daimler methodology for cost analysis using price breakdown templates.
• Consolidate cost calculations, price assessments and results for regional/global comparison.
• Generate ideas for cost optimizations.
• Help standardize costing methods and templates for future work.
• Foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.

Skills

Project management

Multitasking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Upper-Division Engineering Program

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerBI

PowerApps Development

Siemens NX

Job description

Daimler Truck North America LLC is offering an internship in the Cost Engineering department in the Portland, OR area. Interns will calculate bottom-up costs of future and series parts using technical specs, NX 3D modeling, and teardown data, supporting cost optimization projects.

The role emphasizes learning with a global cost engineering network, cross-functional collaboration, and potential transition to a full-time role depending on performance and business needs.