2026 Mechanical Engineering Summer Intern at AAM -… · North…

Summary: AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing is a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier. They are offering a summer internship for talented students to work on meaningful projects, assisting in the design and development of new products and processes while gaining valuable industry experience. Responsibilities: - Assists in the design of new products, processes, product enhancements, or process enhancements by completing various analyses such as design studies, tolerance stack-ups, DFMEA, Finite Element Analysis, Design for Assembly/ Manufacturing studies, and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness studies - Compiles reports and completes documentation to track and facilitate the development process - Supports the development testing of product designs, processes, surrogate product designs, and surrogate processes; helps schedule required resources; helps procure required materials - Helps complete development documentation; helps present results to stakeholders and interested parties - Analyzes system architecture, mechatronic component interfaces, and develops integration and calibration test cases and test plans - Verifies systems for function and performance on the dyno, HIL, and test bench - Develops test scripts using scripts such as CAPL, Python, C, etc - Uses configuration management and test management applications such as IBM RTC, RQM to ensure process compliance - All other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a GPA of 3.0 or higher - Available to work at least 40 hours per week - Knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word) - Interested in pursuing a career in the automotive industry - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Capable of working both independently and as part of a team - Ability to prioritize tasks, multitask, and achieve goals in a fast-paced environment - Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. AAM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship (e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, F-1, etc.) for this role Required Skills: Finite Element Analysis, Design for Assembly, Python Important Skills: MS Office Suite Nice-to-Have Skills: Multitasking Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer