Intern: Mechanical Engineer (Summer 2027)

Volvo Group
Greensboro, North Carolina, United StatesPosted Sep 15, 2026
Hardware / EngineeringSummer 2027Fall 2026

About the role

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport 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. What you will be doing Please apply to this position if you have spoken with us at a Fall 2026 Campus Recruitment Activity. We are so glad we had the chance to connect and want to have your application for potential future internships.

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. Y

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