Intern: Mechanical Engineering, Materials (Summer 2026)

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Who We Are

The Cab Analysis group is a dynamic team of highly competent engineers who specialize in various disciplines. We are responsible for ensuring functional requirements are met for durability & reliability, crash safety, aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, NVH, and materials science for heavy duty trucks developed for North America. Our team, Cab Engineering, is a crucial part of the Vehicle Engineering function within Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT), a division of Volvo Group North America. Cab Engineering North America has the responsibility for delivering Cab Projects, Cab Architecture solutions and Cab Features for the Mack Truck and Volvo Truck brands. We develop new and advanced cab solutions for our future trucks while continually adapting our current products to new and different market and customer demands. Working in an international environment is an exciting challenge which is placing more and higher demands on our employees.

What You Will Be Doing

As an Intern Engineer- Material Science and Analysis, you will be researching and evaluating new or alternative materials that can be used for the design of both interior and exterior components on our class 8 vehicles. Key focus areas will include the development of environmentally green steel and composite materials that contribute to Volvo recyclability and circularity targets as well as overall environmental sustainability. You will work directly with the Cab Engineering Lead Material Science Engineer as well as with various departments including design engineering and the Volvo / Mack manufacturing facilities. Interaction with the product design studio will allow you to experience CMF (color-materials-finish) of interior living components. You will interface directly with the testing groups to develop confidence and improve correlation between material analysis and physical verification.

Responsibilities

• Supporting multiple projects simultaneously within product development and manufacturing.
• Working in a global cross functional team environment that includes close collaboration on development and testing of materials for heavy truck components.
• Collaborating with design teams on material solutions for current and the next generation of heavy truck interior and exterior components.
• Understanding failure mechanisms as they occur in heavy truck applications and the solutions to these failures with the proper material selection to allow components to function at levels required by the specific design of components.
• Supporting research and development projects that focus on new automotive material innovation based on environmental impact, sustainability, and circularity.
• Supporting the team when it comes to material specifications, technical regulations, and material testing plans.
• Working with composite materials as well as automotive grade steel, testing and qualification methods, both mechanical and thermal.
• Understanding, and utilizing joining techniques for similar and dissimilar materials as an assembly for both mechanical fastening and automotive adhesives.
• Collaborating with research facilities to drive advanced material development.

Who You Are

You are an ambitious Engineering student with an interest in new technology and sustainability. You seek to break new ground in advanced technologies. You are dedicated to meeting expectations of your internal and external customers and deliver projects on time. You are an exceptional team player but also work well on your own when needed. You are capable of multitasking and enjoy being involved in multiple critical projects at any given time. You are motivated to learn the organization and find value in networking with cross-functional groups.

Required

• Must be enrolled and pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering 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
• Experience with injection molded plastics design, sheet metal stampings, BIW structure, and vehicle chassis design preferred
• Summer interns 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 $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

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, when applicable
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization     
• Training and personal development

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.