Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months)

Volkswagen Group; Belmont (CA); In loco; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

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Remote work up to 40%

Descrizione del lavoro

Volkswagen Group of America in Belmont, CA invites a Mechatronics Engineering Fellow for a 6–12 month program. You will join the UXDC team to explore ideas for new features and products across VW brands, participating in research, ideation, prototyping and testing to produce proofs of concept.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering concepts, prototyping, documentation, and collaboration with designers and engineers to advance production-ready concepts while learning the full product

Competenze

• Must be rising Senior or within 6 months of graduation.
• GPA 3.0 or higher required.
• Attach official transcript with your resume to be considered.
• Degree program in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace or related field.

Mansioni

• Assist in engineering concept development and prototyping.
• Create electronics and wire vehicles.
• Integrate new technologies and design mechanisms.
• Document work for continued development into production.

Conoscenze

Prototyping

Electronics

Mechanisms

Systems integration

SolidWorks/CATIA

Formazione

Engineering degree

Strumenti

SolidWorks

CATIA

3D printing

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Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months)

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

Brief Role Description

The UXDC team develops ideas for new features and products for all Volkswagen brands. This includes research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. In this process we build proof of concepts to help our stakeholders understand these proposals.

The role of the intern will be to collaborate with the team and assist in research and development. They will learn from both the UX Designers and Mechatronics Engineers how to build a product or feature from idea to final proof of concept.

Possible Tasks within this Role

Engineering concepts/prototyping – assign 90% of time spent

• Support technical evaluation and design concept creation
  • Create electronics
  • Integrate new technologies
  • Design and build mechanisms
  • Wire vehicles
  • Work with existing car systems and reverse engineer existing parts when necessary
• Generate IP from projects
• Present to stakeholders
• Work closely with multifunctional team including designers and engineers
• Document work for continued development into production

Lab overhead – assign 10% of time

• Learn/evaluate new tools and machines
• Propose/justify capability improvements

Qualification requirements

• You must be at least a rising Senior (completed your junior year), in a graduate program, or within 6 months of your graduation date to be considered.
• You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered.
• You must attach an official transcript along with your resume to be considered for this role.
• Degree program must be in one of the following disciplines: Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or comparable field of study

Other Qualifications:

• Be comfortable creating concepts to be presented to the “C” suite at VW Group World Wide
• Able to work in a multi-functional team
• Not afraid to think “outside” the car
• CAD –Solidworks and CATIA preferred
• Basic shop skills
  • Mill, lathe, 3D printing, etc.
  • With willingness to learn additional shop skills such as computer numerical control milling
• Basic electronics and circuit design
• Basic computer skills (Windows, Linux)
• ICE or EV vehicle electronics knowledge and experience

Act as an owner

Be a pioneer

Grow personally

Handle complexity

Live integrity & compliance

Perform together

Think ahead

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Job ID: 31680

Company: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Location: Belmont, CA, US, 94002

Department: Research and Development

Working Model: Full-time

Contract Type: Fixed-term

Remote Working: Up to 40%

Posting Date: Oct 16, 2026

Join the New Volkswagen team.

If you aspire to be part of the mobility of the future, Volkswagen is for you. We are the ideal match for people with a passion for innovation, oriented to achieve sustainable results, and who can work in a team generating positive and collaborative work environments. Here is your next challenge.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its stateof-theart manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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