Plant Vehicle Engineering Intern, Electrical Systems & Harness Support
About The Position
Slate is seeking a hands-on Plant Vehicle Engineering Intern to support production ramp readiness, production quality, and issue resolution for low-voltage electrical systems, harness routing, connectors, software-enabled vehicle systems, diagnostics, and End-of-Line concerns at the Warsaw Assembly Plant. The internship is intended for a student interested in automotive electrical systems, vehicle diagnostics, software integration, wiring harnesses, manufacturing ramp, and plant-based engineering. The intern will support the Plant Vehicle Engineering team by helping identify build issues, collect data, document concerns, assist with triage, and improve first-time quality. The role supports Plant Vehicle Engineering, Design & Release Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, End of Line, Suppliers, Service, and Vehicle Integration. It does not own design release or final engineering decisions. The position is based onsite in a manufacturing plant, with regular plant-floor engagement. Work may include standing, walking the production floor, observing builds, and supporting vehicle inspections. All safety requirements must be followed. Work involving high-voltage systems must follow Slate safety procedures and may only be performed by authorized personnel.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics.
- Must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
- Must be able to start in January 2027 and work through the spring.
- Interest in automotive electrical systems, vehicle diagnostics, software integration, wiring harnesses, manufacturing ramp, or plant-based engineering.
- Basic understanding of electrical circuits, voltage, current, resistance, power, ground, fuses, relays, connectors, and wiring.
- Ability to read or learn wiring diagrams, connector views, pinouts, schematics, technical documents, and work instructions.
- Strong documentation habits, including photos, notes, issue summaries, test results, and validation status.
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing plant environment and asking questions when something is unclear.
- Strong curiosity, attention to detail, and willingness to learn hands-on in a ramp environment.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, technicians, production team members, quality representatives, and plant leadership.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on project, lab, internship, co-op, technician, robotics, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, EV club, or vehicle diagnostic experience.
- Interest in learning vehicle diagnostics, DTCs, CAN/LIN communication, module flashing, and End-of-Line testing.
Responsibilities
- Support plant-floor issue triage for low-voltage electrical systems, harness routing, connector seating, terminal condition, grounds, power distribution, and module communication concerns.
- Assist with inspection of harness routing, clipping, bend radius, strain relief, chafing, connector engagement, and installation quality.
- Document electrical and harness issues with photos, connector IDs, circuit information, DTCs, test results, and repair validation notes.
- Support basic checks related to power, ground, continuity, voltage drop, connector engagement, and harness routing under the guidance of PVE engineers and technicians.
- Help identify whether concerns appear related to wiring, connector engagement, harness routing, power/ground, module communication, software/configuration, or the build process.
- Assist with vehicle diagnostics, DTC collection, End-of-Line issue documentation, software/configuration checks, and issue tracking.
- Support engineers during module flashing, software version verification, configuration-readiness checks, and diagnostic follow-up where appropriate.
- Help analyze trends from End-of-Line results, repair records, build observations, and plant feedback.
- Help document affected build ranges, repeatability, diagnostic results, physical inspection findings, and validation status for containment and issue closure.
- Support SOP and production ramp activities.
- Assist Plant Vehicle Engineering during build events, plant trials, validation builds, ramp readiness reviews, and production issue reviews.
- Help maintain issue trackers, breakpoint records, containment documentation, lessons learned, and follow-up action lists.
- Participate in plant-floor reviews with PVE, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, End of Line, Suppliers, and Design Engineering.
- Support continuous improvement activities that reduce defects, improve issue documentation, and strengthen production readiness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
