Mechanical Validation Intern - Hybrid CAE & Testing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Housing and transportation stipend

Professional development and events

Employee resource groups

Event ticket offering

Company social events

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is offering an internship in Portland, Oregon, beginning May/June. Interns work hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 day remote) and gain hands-on experience across CAE, process simulation, and validation testing, collaborating with engineers from multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities include setting up validation tests, documenting results, analyzing data, and correlating test outcomes with simulations.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program or higher (or recently graduated within 1 year).
• Availability for 6 month internship highly preferred.
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience with analysis or computational simulation engineering preferred.
• Entry level familiarity with programming preferred.
• Interest in hands-on engineering and ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and solid organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools and processes that improve and optimize validation activities.
• Improve efficiencies in our procedures by reducing errors and downtime.
• Create material suggestions and deliver material in context data to the functional analysis and testing teams.
• Identify project risks and elevate to management when appropriate.
• Prepare and present project status reports and KPIs as needed for key milestones.
• Support creation of detailed project plans and bottom-up budgets presented to management for review and approval.
• Clearly communicate project scope, test requirements, and department/organization interdependencies.
• Develop Design Verification Plans & Reports (DVP&R). Identify objectives and applicable standards and define test cases, test procedures.
• Advise project leads and manager of project scope, impacts, and timing as it relates to validation efforts.
• Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture where everyone belongs.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Hands-on engineering

Programming basics

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher candidate

Graduated within 1 year

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

Daimler Truck North America is offering an internship in Portland, Oregon, beginning May/June. Interns work hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 day remote) and gain hands-on experience across CAE, process simulation, and validation testing, collaborating with engineers from multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities include setting up validation tests, documenting results, analyzing data, and correlating test outcomes with simulations.