Vehicle Safety & Testing Intern at Slate Auto in Troy, MI

Summary: Slate Auto is focused on building safe and reliable vehicles, and they are seeking a Vehicle Safety & Testing Intern to gain practical experience in vehicle safety development and validation. The intern will assist in various activities related to vehicle safety testing, collaborate with experienced engineers, and complete an individual project culminating in a presentation to the Vehicle Safety team. Responsibilities: - Assisting in the development of vehicle safety test requests - Supporting physical test asset preparations - Assisting in the logistics or shipment and coordination of vehicle and component to test sites - Observing and contributing to test activities with potential travel to external crash test facilities - Assisting in post-test data collection, teardowns as part of documentation of test setups to test procedures. Under supervision analysis of results - Under guidance of experienced engineers, collaborate, as needed, with cross-functional teams - As part of this internship, the candidate will complete an individual project aligned with team objectives. This project will culminate in a formal presentation to the Vehicle Safety team and relevant leadership at completion of the internship Required Qualifications: - Enrollment in an undergraduate engineering program (e.g., Mechanical, Automotive, Biomechanical or related applied science discipline) - Must be currently enrolled in an accredited degree program - Must have at least a 3.0 GPA - Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment