Mechanical Product Validation Engineering Intern
About The Position
The Mechanical Product Validation Engineering Intern will work with the Subsystem Optimization and Validation Team, which focuses on subsystem-level analysis, process simulation, and mechanisms and compliance testing. The team integrates simulation with physical testing to correlate virtual predictions with real-world performance and improve simulation methodologies. The intern will support the Real-to-Virtual initiative by helping set up and execute validation tests, documenting procedures and results, organizing and analyzing test data, and comparing physical test outcomes with simulation predictions. The role offers hands-on experience across CAE, process simulation, experimental testing, and product validation, with collaboration across engineering disciplines. Interns may have an opportunity to transition to a full-time position, subject to manager evaluations and business availability. This is a hybrid position in Portland, Oregon, with four days per week in the office and one day remote. The internship begins in May or June, and a six-month commitment is highly preferred. Relocation assistance may be available to eligible candidates.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's program or higher at an accredited college or university, or graduated within one year of the position start date in May or June.
- Availability for a six-month internship is highly preferred.
- Interest in hands-on engineering.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Solid organizational skills.
- Creative mindset.
- Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
- Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States at the time of application; visa sponsorship and applications from existing visa holders are not accepted.
- Final candidates must successfully complete a criminal background check and may be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering studies.
- Experience with analysis or computational simulation engineering.
- Entry-level familiarity with programming.
- Experience with LabVIEW.
Responsibilities
- Develop tools and processes that improve and optimize validation activities.
- Improve procedural efficiency by reducing errors and downtime.
- Create material suggestions and deliver material in context data to functional analysis and testing teams.
- Identify project risks and escalate them to management when appropriate.
- Prepare and present project status reports and KPIs for key milestones as needed.
- Support the creation of detailed project plans and bottom-up budgets for management review and approval.
- Communicate project scope, test requirements, and department or organizational interdependencies.
- Develop Design Verification Plans and Reports (DVP&R), identify objectives and applicable standards, and define test cases and procedures.
- Advise project leads and managers about project scope, impacts, and timing related to validation efforts and activities.
- Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.
Benefits
- Professional development and networking events, including resume reviews and mock interviews.
- Housing and transportation stipend.
- Employee resource groups.
- Event ticket offering, based on corporate availability.
- Company social events.
- Relocation assistance may be available when the selected candidate meets eligibility criteria.
