Mechanical Engineer Intern at American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Job Description:

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

TITLE Mechanical Engineer Intern

CATEGORY Engineering

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.

Description

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army's XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army's Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

EOE, including disability/veterans

JOB SUMMARY

This position will contribute to American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV) unbeatable global product portfolio to the U.S. market. ARV specializes in tracked and wheeled combat vehicle platforms, tactical wheeled vehicles, and associated subsystems. ARV is able to leverage advanced capabilities from across the Rheinmetall enterprise to enhance its next-generation vehicles with solutions such as 360° situational awareness technologies, AI-based target detection and recognition, imaging processing, and interoperability.

This position will support the engineering deliverables for design and implementation focusing on combat and lethality that will ensure effective defeat of threats on the future battlefield while working on Next Generation Combat Vehicle/Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (NGCV/OMFV) program.

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer Intern to work for our Sterling Heights, MI office. If you have at least 0-2 years of experience in design and analysis and currently pursing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

Estimated Salary Range: $20 per hour

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

LOCATION Sterling Heights, MI

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure the highest levels of quality and customer satisfaction are maintained by working closely with senior Engineering professionals to evaluate and monitor potential risk of existing suppliers against company and customer requirements
• Read, understand, and adhere to customer standards
• Recommend senior Engineering staff on systems integration, development programs studies, problems, and equipment.
• Perform feasibility testing to define continuous improvement opportunities to address systems integration problems
• Contribution of product life cycle through phases of completion of Next Generation Combat Vehicle/Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (NGCV/OMFV) program
• Essential functions should reflect and reinforce the values of the organization: Integrity & Accountability; Teamwork; Communication; Quality & Continuous Improvement

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No supervisor responsibility

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Analytical skills to drive forward-thinking for product development and improvements
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
• Strong critical thinking skills to precisely describe the problem, develop possible solutions, and therefore effectively solve problems and/or design good products and processes.
• Embraces teamwork and the ability to learn from others
• Exhibits integrity, honesty, accountability and trust for confidentiality of customer products
• Knowledge of or ability to learn CAD (Computer-Aided Design), SolidWorks, or similar 3D modeling tools software
• Ability to create and lead presentations

Education

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience

• Experience or classroom knowledge of design and analysis.
• 0-2 years of engineering experience in the defense or automotive industry.

Background Prerequisites

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred mechatronics background

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Continuously sitting : 67-100% of the time
• Hazards, tasks, PPE, ergonomic concerns, travel requirements, workspace (close proximity to others)

EOE STATEMENT

American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Please find details here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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