Air Management & Fuel Injection Spring Co-op null

Your role

Who they are:

Powertrain Engineering (PE) is part of Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT), a division of Volvo Group North America, which provides state-of-the-art research, engineering, product planning and project execution to final delivery of complete products and support of the products in the aftermarket. PE is responsible to develop and maintain products and product components of the complete driveline. It also includes Group Truck Technology’s centre of development and expertise for Hydrogen solutions. 

Their Air Management & Fuel Injection team is responsible for air and gas systems and fuel systems. Their subsystems include turbocharging, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and cooling, intake throttle, exhaust braking, fuel injection, fuel filtration, and fuel pumping. They develop both hardware and calibrations within these subsystems

What you will be doing:

As a co-op, you will have the opportunity to support real engineering objectives within a team of experienced engineers. You will work with a mentor who will help orient you in the group and guide your development activities. Your tasks could be in simulation, testing support, part inspections, data analysis, and other engineering functions.

As an Engineering student who is prepared to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, gaining experience and knowledge in various aspects of engineering. As a valued member of the engineering team within GTT, you will have the opportunity to work directly with the engineers in the department.

 You will report to the Air Management & Fuel Injection Manager. 

A typical day might include: 

• Conducting data analysis and concluding your results.
• Supporting test rigs related to fuel injection systems or air management systems.
• Working with an engineer to support simulation within the team.
• Analysis of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) data and development of improvement proposals to algorithms or calibrations.

Through your day-to-day work, you will find out how to apply your engineering education to the real world. A strong, independent work ethic and inquisitive attitude are a must!  

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with a mentor to shape work and learning tasks for the session.
• Engineering tasks will be assigned by a leading engineer – progress through these tasks and communicate status and conclusions regularly.
• Conduct a technical presentation to the Air Management & Fuel Injection team at the end of the session.
• Present a high-level summary of your experience at Volvo to site management at the end of the session.
• Maintain a positive and curious attitude.

About you

Who are you?

Required: 

• Must be enrolled and pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering program at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies.  
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75
• Co-ops are not enrolled in academic courses during their co-op rotation and may work up to 40 hours per week 

Compensation & benefits 

The compensation for the role will range from $16.00 to $46.00 per hour.

They offer the following benefits to interns & co-ops:

• Housing assistance.
• Countless career opportunities.
• Internal mobility across their global organization.
• Training and personal development.
• In the transportation industry, they're shaping a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration, united by inclusiveness and empowerment.

Training & development

GTT values collaboration and lifelong learning and their goal is to contribute to your development while providing you with an opportunity to work in a business environment within the manufacturing industry. Interns will develop expertise in data analysis, test rig support for fuel and air management systems, simulation collaboration, and OBD data analysis, enhancing their skills in algorithm and calibration improvement.

Career progression

At Volvo Group, it's not uncommon for interns to transition into longer-term roles upon completing their internships. Many interns have chosen to stay on, making their internship the beginning of a promising career journey with them. This opportunity makes a Volvo internship a valuable addition to your resume and a potential gateway to a fulfilling career with your company.

Sources

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• volvogroup.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates.html#accordion-9fdbf1977d-item-45f2a32d6e
• youtube.com/@VolvoGroupVideos