Mechanical Product Validation Engineering Intern

Daimler Truck AG • Portland, OR

2d • $21 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mechanical Product Validation Engineering Intern will support DTNA’s Subsystem Optimization and Validation Team, which focuses on subsystem-level analysis, process simulation, and mechanisms and compliance testing. The team integrates simulation and physical testing to correlate virtual predictions with real-world performance and improve engineering decision-making.

The intern will support DTNA’s Real-to-Virtual initiative by helping set up and execute validation tests, documenting test procedures and results, organizing and analyzing test data, and comparing physical test outcomes with simulation predictions. The work provides hands-on experience across CAE, process simulation, experimental testing, and product validation in collaboration with experienced engineers across disciplines.

Other work may include developing tools and processes to improve validation activities, preparing Design Verification Plans and Reports, supporting project planning and status reporting, identifying project risks, and communicating validation scope, requirements, impacts, and timing. The internship is hybrid in Portland, Oregon, with four days per week in the office and one day remote. Relocation assistance may be available to eligible candidates. Internships begin in May or June, and a six-month internship is highly preferred. A transition to a full-time position may be possible, subject to manager evaluations and business availability.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's program or higher at an accredited college or university, or have graduated within one year of the position start date in May or June.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Creative mindset.
• Interest in hands-on engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Availability for a six-month internship is highly preferred.
• Mechanical or electrical engineering background.
• Experience with analysis or computational simulation engineering.
• Entry-level familiarity with programming.
• Experience with LabVIEW.

Responsibilities

• Support the setup and execution of validation tests.
• Document test procedures and results.
• Organize and analyze test data.
• Compare physical test outcomes with simulation predictions.
• Develop tools and processes that improve and optimize validation activities.
• Improve procedural efficiency by reducing errors and downtime.
• Create material suggestions and provide 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 on project scope, impacts, and timing related to validation efforts.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern