Vehicle Safety Test Engineer Intern

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is currently looking for a Vehicle Safety Test Engineer Intern for the summer to join the Safety Integration team in Superior Township, MI:

Primary Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Day-to-day support role planning, coordinating, and executing full vehicle crash testing
  
  
  
  • Create test plan
  • Confirm test setup conditions
  • Aid in pre-test vehicle preparation
  • Conduct post-test structural teardowns, inspections, and analysis
  • Introduction to occupant & structural test data analysis
  • Introduction to crash test technical reporting
  
  
  
  
• Potential 2024 Summer Project(s) :
  
  
  
  • Comprehensive understanding of full vehicle crash test process (begin~end)
  • Crash Test Dummy Seating / Positioning Analysis
  • 3D Coordinate measurement machine(CMM) analysis optimization
  
  
  
  
• Work collaboratively with cross functional teams (internal and external organizations)
• Maintain short and long term schedules
• Willingness to learn new technologies, methods, work scope
• Willingness to work in physical full vehicle crash and component testing environments
  
  
  
  • Hands-on experience and attitude
  
  
  
  

Experience and Skills

• Internship (university) level position
• Exhibit strong data analysis skills, attention to detail, and logical problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity
• Ideal candidate exhibits can-do attitude and approaches their work with high level of determination
• Self- motivator with a drive to get things done despite challenges and obstacles

Basic Qualifications:

• Working towards
  - Bachelor/Masters degree in Biomedical or Biomechanical Engineering
  - Working towards Bachelor/Master degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Foundational understanding of mechanical engineering principles
  (kinematics, kinetics, material properties, strength of materials)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others.
• Excellent and effective communication skills
  (verbal, email, phone call, engineering reports, etc)
• Proficient skills in MS Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proficient time management and organization skills
• Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
• Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai and KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
• HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor.