Quality Engineering Intern, Summer 2027

RippleMatch Inc.; Waller (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin, located just outside of Houston, Texas, offers an 11-week Summer Internship in Quality Engineering. The program emphasizes mentorship, training, and collaboration, inviting interns to ask questions, challenge ideas, and think creatively while gaining hands-on experience in a thriving industry.

During the internship, students will work on an individual project with their direct team, collaborate on a group project, network across functions, and participate in social and team-building

Qualifications

• Must not require sponsorship now or in the future for employment in the United States.
• Graduation Dates: December 2026 - May 2028.
• Be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Be the chief advocate for the manufacturing operations and end customers, ensuring all new products launch at higher quality than current products.
• Track and communicate the state of product launches and performance using established metrics.

Skills

Quality engineering

Engineering changes

Quality testing

Team collaboration

Job description

QUALITY ENGINEER SUMMER INTERN

DAIKIN

Daikin is the world’s #1 indoor comfort provider and a leading innovator and worldwide provider of advanced, high-quality air conditioning and heating solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Located just outside of Houston, Texas, the Daikin Texas Technology Park allows Daikin to consolidate manufacturing, engineering, logistics, marketing and sales for Goodman®, Amana® and Daikin brand unitary heating and air conditioning products in a 4.2 million square foot state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing and business campus. The facility is designed from the ground up to encourage collaboration and innovation.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

Daikin offers a well-established 11-week summer internship program where students contribute to meaningful projects. We emphasize a culture of mentorship, training, and collaboration, encouraging interns to ask questions, challenge ideas, and think creatively. Interns gain valuable hands‑on experience in a thriving industry with strong opportunities for growth and development.

During the internship, college students will:

• Work on an individual project with your direct team

• Work with other interns on a group project

• Network across functions and teams

• Participate in social and team building activities

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must not require sponsorship now or in the future

• Graduation Dates: December 2026 - May 2028

• Be at least 18 years of age

The Quality Engineer Intern oversees all quality‑related activities undertaken to support manufactured products at DTTP, the Products we procure from other sister plants, and the products and accessories we procure from third‑party vendors. Responsible for the continuous improvement of the organization’s product quality and procedure adherence to ensure quality consistency. Reviews quality standards, tolerances, and engineering changes. Evaluates engineering changes for existing products, outsourced parts, processes and subassemblies, and new products. Analyzes engineering specifications and manufacturing processes for newly introduced products, Develops test plans and quality testing equipment. Monitors periodic warranty reports and drives improvement initiatives. Investigates and analyzes complex quality problems, recommends solutions, and ensures corrections are made.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the chief advocate for the manufacturing operations and end customers, ensuring all the new products are launched at a better‑quality level than the products we currently produce.

• Through a comprehensive set of established metrics, the Quality Engineer tracks and communicates the current state of product launches and the performance of the products that were launched.

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and assuring product quality by virtue of standards adherence.

• In coordination with others, Tech Services, Quality Control, Reliability, Warranty Analytics, and Supplier Quality, oversee and drive the Corrective and Preventive Actions related to quality issues, directly affecting DTTP operations.

• This applies to new products that are manufactured at DTTP and products manufactured at other Daikin sister plants by taking the lead with multidisciplinary teams to drive corresponding efforts to execute corrections to product designs/standards, supplier issues, and even internal manufacturing processes.

• Communicate internally regarding current quality problems such as 8D’s- problem description, status, root cause analysis, and resolution timetable.

• Create and take the leadership role to complete Development Quality Improvement and Warranty Monitoring reporting activities for all new product launches.

• Lead and orchestrate all New Product Launch related efforts to minimize the impact on manufacturing operations.

• Provide support to production and ensure system adherence

• Ensure that product design, supplier, reliability, and component changes have been fully verified and validated through the design engineering test processes and reliability test processes.

• Coordinate effectively with the Design, Procurement, Supplier Quality Assurance, and Reliability Departments to ensure that supplier changes and internal changes are fully qualified before implementation.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States. The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.