CareerPlan

2027 Summer Intern - Research and Development - Energy and Propulsion Systems Architecture

Warren, Michigan, United States of AmericaInternship2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Evaluate how energy storage and propulsion systems work together at the vehicle level through architecture studies, simulation, and laboratory testing.

Role type

Summer intern, research and development

Builds

Future electrified propulsion systems

Domain

Automotive, energy storage, electric propulsion

Required skills

Systems thinking, data analysis, engineering fundamentals, technical documentation, laboratory safety practices

Preferred skills

Battery systems knowledge, electrochemistry, electric propulsion, power electronics, controls, thermal systems, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, time-series data processing, experimental design

Technologies

MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Excel

Responsibilities

Support energy and propulsion systems architecture studies, develop and interpret vehicle-level propulsion simulations, analyze energy consumption and performance metrics, assist with battery pack testing and data collection, compare experimental results with model predictions, process and visualize test data, create system block diagrams and technical presentations

Seniority

Intern