Vehicle Safety & Testing Intern

Slate Auto • Troy, MI

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About The Position

At Slate, the company is dedicated to building safe, reliable, affordable, and customizable vehicles in the USA, supporting reindustrialization. The company emphasizes DIY and customization, giving customers control over their trucks' appearance and feel. This role offers a practical experience in a collaborative, engineering-focused environment, supporting critical vehicle safety development and validation activities. The intern will work closely with experienced team members, gaining an understanding of applying foundational engineering principles in vehicle design and development, which may include participation in physical tests for parts, sub-systems, and full vehicles. This position is intended for a candidate who is interested in applied sciences, curious, proactive, and keen on developing a foundational understanding of applied sciences and road and vehicle safety.

Requirements

• Enrollment in an undergraduate engineering program (e.g., Mechanical, Automotive, Biomechanical or related applied science discipline).
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited degree program.
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
• Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the development of vehicle safety test requests.
• Supporting physical test asset preparations.
• Assisting in the logistics or shipment and coordination of vehicle and component to test sites.
• Observing and contributing to test activities with potential travel to external crash test facilities.
• Assisting in post-test data collection, teardowns as part of documentation of test setups to test procedures.
• Under supervision analysis of results.
• Under guidance of experienced engineers, collaborate, as needed, with cross-functional teams.
• Complete an individual project aligned with team objectives, culminating in a formal presentation to the Vehicle Safety team and relevant leadership at completion of the internship.

What This Job Offers

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