

Total Vehicle Evaluation Engineering Intern (Internship - Summer 2026)
Location
Irvine, CA
Level
Internship
Department
Transportation
Type
Salary
$54,000 - $62,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-12-21
This internship role focuses on assisting the Total Vehicle Evaluation (TVE) team with vehicle development activities, including performance evaluations of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Assist with vehicle development activities within the TVE team.
- Learn from Comprehensive Engineers and other team members regarding vehicle development.
- Evaluate overall vehicle performance, including powertrain, ride and handling, NVH, brakes, ADAS, and human factors.
- Conduct subjective vehicle evaluations and identify potential customer complaint issues.
- Develop and execute joint evaluation test plans for benchmarking and prototype evaluations.
- Summarize media reviews and customer feedback on vehicles.
- Create and present technical reports and support additional development activities.
Job Requirements
- Must be a mechanical engineering student with at least 2 years of automotive/dynamics coursework.
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with junior or senior standing.
- Automotive background or experience is preferred.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Strong communication skills for creating and presenting reports.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.




