Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

MAHLE; City of Lockport (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

MAHLE in Lockport, NY offers an engineering internship in the Thermal Management and Validation Engineering fields. You will assist in R&D product development for internal and external projects, supporting validation tests and data processing.

This role is ideal for a bachelor’s student to gain hands-on experience, participate in root cause analysis, and contribute to verification testing on EV thermal management projects.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Thermal Systems.
• Thermodynamics of refrigerant systems.
• Basic hydraulics of coolant and refrigerant circuits.
• Experience in the automotive industry a plus.
• Understanding of quality control and quality related statistics.
• Strong engineering mindset; data-driven, thorough, and concise; with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy and quality over speed.

Responsibilities

• Support in the planning, build up and supervision of validation tests.
• Collect and process test data.
• Evaluate test data and write validation reports.
• Participate in root cause analysis and resulting design modifications.
• Support the module build with verification testing.
• Any other activities or projects may be required.

Skills

Thermal Systems

Hydraulics

Data analysis

Automotive industry knowledge

Quality minded

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s in Engineering

Job description

Together, we move the world— we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution

This position is for an engineering intern to work in the Thermal Management Engineering and Validation Engineering field. It is an ideal opportunity for an engineer working on their Bachelor’s degree to assist the execution of R&D Product Development for internal and external customer projects.

• Support in the planning, build up and supervision of validation tests.
• Collect and process test data.
• Evaluate test data and write validation reports.
• Participate in root cause analysis and resulting design modifications.
• Support the module build with verification testing.
• Any other activities or projects may be required.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Thermal Systems.
• Thermodynamics of refrigerant systems.
• Basic hydraulics of coolant and refrigerant circuits.
• Experience in the automotive industry a plus.
• Understanding of quality control and quality related statistics.
• Strong engineering mindset; data-driven, thorough, and concise; with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy and quality over speed.

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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Closing Date: 09/30/2027 I Weekly Working Hours: 20 I Salary: $16.00 - $23.00 per hourI Department:PL3 Electric Vehicle Thermal Management - Application Development NA TMM-R & HEX

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Internship

Part- / Full-time: Part Time

Functional area: Production

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Location: Lockport, NY, US, 14094

Company: MAHLE Filter Syst.(US)

Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.