Intern: Durability & Reliability Test Engineer & Analyst (Summer 2026)

Who We Are

Our team, Complete Vehicle (CV), 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. Complete Vehicle translate the soul of the brand to a product message, design the products and services, deliver all truck and component builds, develop niche products and aftermarket solutions and verify and validate the products and services.

What You will be doing

We are currently looking for a student to work with our Durability and Reliability Testing Team (D&R) as a Test Engineer and Analyst for Summer 2025.  You will primarily be working with other experienced test engineers to run tests to verify the durability requirements of future products. This includes measuring vibrations, strains, etc. on our proprietary test track, designing and executing strength and fatigue tests in our hydraulic test lab, as well as involvement with other types of physical testing such as corrosion, environmental testing, material strength, and dynamic shaker tests.  This position will also involve some exposure to the virtual testing methods used within the Durability Engineering domain and assist experienced simulation and analysis engineers with post processing work related to these methods. 

Responsibilities: 

• Perform test requests with guidance of more experienced engineers
• Call and attend meeting with test stake holders regarding assigned test requests
• Write work planner and set-up data acquisition
• Report generation and data analysis
• Assist with test scheduling and status updates
• Execution of test methods and post-processing techniques
• Improvement of current test rigs and instrumentation as required
• Fixture / Rig design (CAD) to support test requests

Who You Are

You are a Mechanical Engineering or Similar Engineering field student that is prepared to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, gaining experience and knowledge in various aspects of engineering (or mechanical, electrical, software, design, production, etc.).  As a valued member of the engineering team within GTT, you will have the opportunity to work directly with product engineering and experienced D&R Test Engineers.  GTT’s 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 manufacturing industry.  You will report to Durability and Reliability group manager.

Required:

• Must be enrolled and pursuing a degree in (Mechanical 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 
• Summer interns may work up to 40 hours per week

Ready for your 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 $17.00 - $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