Design Engineer Intern Summer 2027

Constellium Deutschland GmbH; Michigan; On-site; USD 18,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Paid personal days

Job summary

Constellium Van Buren invites you to join our Design Engineering internship, a path to future full-time roles. You will gain hands-on experience in aluminum extrusion profile design and document training to support ISO certification and continuous improvement.

Interns are mentored by senior engineers and work on individual or group projects with real-world impact. Responsibilities include CAD work, product development support, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Materials Engineering major required.
• Strong decision-making ability and problem-solving skills preferred.
• Strong organization and communication skills required.
• Must be computer literate with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

Responsibilities

• CAD work and 3D drawings to support product development.
• Assist manufacturing with engineering changes and data transfer.
• Support internal crash safety testing and development.
• Apply problem-solving techniques to identify root causes and countermeasures.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Engineering problem-solving

Strong communication

Education

Mechanical or Materials Engineering major

Tools

CATIA

Siemens NX

Job description

Remote Position:

No

September 8th, 2026

Internship:

Yes

No

Job Summary: The Design Engineering intern is a training and career path for future direct hire positions. Engineering Universities provide generic theory. Most Automotive Suppliers must then train new graduates. By hiring interns early, we will be able to specifically train them in Aluminum Extrusion profile design and promote the Constellium brand to their fellow classmates. The Engineering interns would report to the Sr. Technical Manager, however, would be mentored by the Sr. Design Engineers. This would give leadership opportunities to the Engineers. Each Intern would be given an individual project to complete within the semester and/or, if there are other Interns, a group project. The project would be one of the following: document/update existing processes or create training documentation to support ISO certification or in continuous improvement. Their day-to-day responsibilities would be to support the Engineers with CAD.

Responsibilities

Support the Product Development process by

• 3D CAD and drawings
• Support of Manufacturing plant such as with Engineering changes
• Support of Sub-suppliers such as data transfer
• Support internal crash safety testing and development
• Utilize problem solving techniques to identify the root cause and develop countermeasures when targets for critical metrics that are not met

All other duties assigned by Supervisor and necessary to perform the job

Requirements

Preferred:

• CAD experience such as CATIA, Siemens NX

Required:

• Mechanical or Materials Engineering major
• Strong decision-making ability and problem-solving skills
• Strong organization and communication skills are required
• Must be computer literate and have experience in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

About Constellium Van Buren

Constellium Van Buren is a state-of-the-art production facility which produces customized aluminum automotive structures and crash management systems for our OEM customers and features advanced development and prototyping capabilities. Located at the heart of the automotive industry in metro Detroit, the plant works closely with our OEM customers and suppliers to ensure our products meet precise performance specifications.

Constellium Intern Benefits and Program Information

Are you ready to gain actual professional experience in the work place? Constellium’s internship/Co-Op program is proud to provide you real life experience and projects that will grow your skillset and help you stand out amongst your peers. The program involves working with multiple departments, developmental opportunities, and intern outings for networking opportunities. The goal is to bring you on full-time so if you are looking to grow with a company that is willing to invest in you as an individual then don’t miss out on this opportunity.

Details about internship/Co-op program below:

• Offers:
  • Intern offers are for Summer with a scheduled start date in May of ending in August
  • Interns and co-ops will need to complete a background check, drug screen, and physical before starting employment with Constellium.
  • Interns and co-ops will turn in a copy of their transcript at the beginning of every new work term and or semester.
  • Interns and co-ops can be offered additional work terms after graduation. Once they reach a year after graduation, interns and co-ops will not be offered another work term.
• Time off
• Interns and co-ops will receive 2 paid personal days per work term and or semester
• Interns and co-ops can take unpaid time off per manager approval.
• Reimbursements:
  • Interns and Co-ops qualify for the safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement.
• Interns and co-ops will receive pay raises based on their class standing. To get a pay raise interns and co-ops will need to turn in their transcript.
• Interns and co-ops are eligible for a monthly $750 housing stipend if they live 50 miles away from their home location. To receive the stipend interns and co-ops will need to fill out the housing stipend form and provide the required documentation.
• Interns and co-ops qualify for expense reimbursements, only if they had manager and intern coordinator approval ahead of time

Constellium is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.