Co-op: Engineering, Mechatronics (Fall 2025)

Who We Are

Vehicle Engineering (VE) is part of Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT), a division of Volvo Group North America, provide state-of-the-art research, engineering, product planning and project execution to final delivery of complete products and support of the products in the aftermarket. VE is responsible for the integration and development of technologies into a complete truck for all brands within the Volvo Group. We offer integrated solutions to our customers, and we are dedicated to high quality and competitive time to market.

What you will be doing

As a Mechatronic Engineering Co-op, you will work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, gaining experience and knowledge in various aspects of chassis and vehicle dynamics engineering, hardware in the loop, simulation, data analysis.  As a valued member of the Vehicle Control Systems Team within GTT, you will have the opportunity to work directly with braking and air management systems on class 8 heavy-duty trucks.   

Responsibilities:
•    Support hardware in the loop (HIL) integration and verification
•    Test case automation
•    Data analytics 
•    Vehicle control systems parameter verification
•    Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation for field quality issues
•    Perform hands-on troubleshooting of vehicle control systems on heavy duty trucks
•    Apply Quality Tools to software, components and systems during the design phase
•    Assist assignment leader with day-to-day activities
•    Present completed work to team in design reviews

Who You Are

You are a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering student that is prepared to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, gaining experience and knowledge in various aspects of engineering (mechanical, electrical, software, design, production, etc.). GTT values collaboration and life-long learning and our goal is to contribute to your development while providing you an opportunity to work in a business environment within the transportation industry. This position will report to the Group Manager of the Vehicle Control Systems team.

Required:
•    Must be enrolled and pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or related program at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies. 
•    Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75. 
•    Co-ops are not enrolled in academic courses during their co-op rotation and may work up to 40 hours per week. 

Ready for the next move?

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $16.00 - $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops: 

• Housing assistance
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
• Training and personal development