Engineering Assistant (Intern) - Benchmarking

FEV North America • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

Support design, manufacturing, and cost comparison assessments of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies in the light-duty automotive and commercial vehicle sectors. Projects evaluate the major design and manufacturing modifications needed to adapt conventional vehicles to advanced powertrain systems, subsystems, and components.

The role includes vehicle hardware disassembly and bill of material development; photography and video support for high-impact vehicle systems; design and manufacturing attribute review and analysis; and development of manufacturing, cost, and financial sensitivity models. These models support assessments of advanced technologies and help identify short- and long-term cost drivers for electric vehicle systems such as high-voltage batteries and traction motors. The position also supports preparation of customer presentations and final reports.

Requirements

• Passion for advanced mobility technology.
• Moderate experience working with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• A combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience evaluating new technologies.
• Fairly knowledgeable in working with mechanic and lab tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience disassembling technology to understand how it works.
• Basic photography skills.
• Ability to interact with team members and discuss further innovation of new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble vehicle hardware and develop bills of material.
• Provide photography and video support for high-impact vehicle systems.
• Review and analyze design and manufacturing attributes.
• Develop manufacturing and cost models to support financial assessments of advanced technologies.
• Develop financial sensitivity models for key electric vehicle systems, including high-voltage batteries and traction motors, to understand short- and long-term cost drivers.
• Prepare customer presentations and final reports.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed