Engineering Co-Op - Summer 2027

Dana Corp; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid co-op

Overtime potential

Onsite training & education

Plant visits & manufacturing insights

Diverse teams & collaboration

Long-term growth

Job summary

Dana Incorporated is seeking 2026 Fall engineering co-ops at its World Headquarters in Maumee, OH. You will work with engineers across Benchmark, Gear, Materials, Test, Samples, Applications Engineering, Product Engineering and NVH labs to gain hands-on experience.

Posting emphasizes learning through real assignments, exposure to manufacturing processes, and potential for long-term growth within the company. This paid co-op offers structured training and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Teardown competitor products for analysis.
• Document components with photos and create photoprints.
• Analyze findings and prepare teardown analysis reports.
• Operate gear production equipment and perform tooling change overs.
• Collect data and analyze gear dimensions to make necessary machine adjustments.
• Opportunity to learn about gear production.
• Prepare samples for testing (section, mount, polish) and etching solutions.
• Plan and perform testing and material analysis on test samples.
• Evaluate and interpret test results. Prepare test reports.
• Assist engineers with testing and development of Dana products and processes.
• Assemble, test, and analyze specified products to meet various customer performance requirements.
• Perform process development/documentation of safe manufacturing work instructions.
• Assist in the building of prototype axle and driveshaft assemblies.
• Review and create safety documentation.
• Assist in implementation of 5S methodology.
• Analyze vehicle requirements to best determine the correct product for a vehicle application.
• Work with the Product Engineering department to develop new part designs as necessary to fit vehicle needs.
• Assist in managing the building prototype parts that will be used for lab and vehicle testing.
• Oversee lab testing for product assemblies.
• Support engineers in the NVH lab with vehicle instrumentation, bench testing setup, and vehicle part swapping.
• Perform NVH testing and analysis to support all customer programs which may include vehicle testing, subjective analysis of noise/vibration quality, objective data analysis of noise/vibration, frequency analysis, order analysis/order tracking, and modal analysis.
• Conduct noise and vibrations measurement and analysis on driveline components and systems

Job description

Job Purpose

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets - passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off -highway equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
Dana Incorporated is seeking to fill 2026 Fall engineering co-op positions at their World Headquarters in Maumee, OH. This is a great opportunity to develop your technical skills by working alongside Dana's engineers in the completion of departmental oriented tasks/assignments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Benchmark Lab

The Benchmark lab is responsible for understanding the products of our competitors.

• Teardown competitor products for analysis.
• Document components with photos and create photoprints.
• Analyze findings and prepare teardown analysis reports.

Gear Lab

The Gear lab is responsible for successful production of prototype gears for Dana's axle assemblies.

• Operate gear production equipment and perform tooling change overs.
• Collect data and analyze gear dimensions to make necessary machine adjustments
• Opportunity to learn about gear production.

Materials Lab

The Materials Lab analyzes the metallurgical/chemical composition of materials used in Dana's products to understand component failures and effects of production process changes.

• Prepare samples for testing (section, mount, polish) and etching solutions.
• Plan and perform testing and material analysis on test samples
• Evaluate and interpret test results. Prepare test reports

Test Lab

The Test lab performs a variety of tests on current production parts and new product designs in order to understand potential failure modes.

• Assist engineers with testing and development of Dana products and processes.
• Assemble, test, and analyze specified products to meet various customer performance requirements.
• Perform process development/documentation of safe manufacturing work instructions.

Samples Department

The Samples Department builds prototype axles and driveshafts that are used for lab and vehicle testing.

• Assist in the building of prototype axle and driveshaft assemblies.
• Review and create safety documentation.
• Assist in implementation of 5S methodology.

Applications Engineering

Application engineers are the liaison between engineers at the vehicle manufacturer and Dana's internal engineering departments.

• Analyze vehicle requirements to best determine the correct product for a vehicle application.
• Work with the Product Engineering department to develop new part designs as necessary to fit vehicle needs.
• Assist in managing the building prototype parts that will be used for lab and vehicle testing.
• Oversee lab testing for product assemblies.

Product Engineering

Product engineers are responsible for new product design of component parts as well as determining how manufacturing process changes affect the integrity of production parts.

• Work with the Application Engineering department to develop new part designs as necessary to fit vehicle needs.
• Interface with manufacturing facilities to navigate production process challenges.
• Oversee lab testing for component parts.
• Work with Dana's purchasing team to determine suppliers who can best meet product needs.

Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH) Engineering

The NVH Engineering team is responsible for ensuring our products meet the noise requirements of our customer specifications.

• Support engineers in the NVH lab with vehicle instrumentation, bench testing setup, and vehicle part swapping.
• Perform NVH testing and analysis to support all customer programs which may include vehicle testing, subjective analysis of noise/vibration quality, objective data analysis of noise/vibration, frequency analysis, order analysis/order tracking, and modal analysis.
• Conduct noise and vibrations measurement and analysis on driveline components and systems

Benefits

• Paid co-op
• Opportunity for overtime depending on department (40 hours/wk required M-F)
• Access to on-demand training & onsite technical education training sessions
• Potential visits to assembly & machining plants to learn about manufacturing processes & procedures
• Gain valuable work experience & work on diverse teams
• Opportunity for long term growth