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DENSO · 2 hours ago

DENSO Summer 2026 Internship Opportunities

Southfield, MI

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$25/hr - $25/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

DENSO is crafting solutions to power Green, Safe & Seamless mobility, and they are seeking interns for their College Program. Interns will work alongside experienced DENSO professionals and gain practical, career-specific work experience in various engineering roles.

AutomotiveManufacturingProduct Design

No H1B

Responsibilities

Practices strong project management and communication skills

Exhibits strong knowledge or interest for design and troubleshooting but also demonstrates some aptitude for engineering concepts

Develops software tools, routinely programming in LabVIEW or other languages

Displays strong problem solving / critical thinking / investigation abilities

Follows a deep, self-motivation to improve things and innovate solutions for new problems. Including themselves & their own thinking

Develop processes for new product introduction

Responsible for launching new projects (including obtaining funds, obtaining approval from upper management, and project management from project start until mass production launch)

Develop machine specifications, select machine supplier, conduct design reviews, conduct machine acceptance tests, and procure new equipment

Interact & assist with programming various DENSO systems including PLC logic, control systems, robots, cobots and vision systems

Create documentation including PFMEA, Process Control Sheets, Process Flows, instructional documents, government forms, etc

General production engineering tasks upon request (including providing line support to final assembly lines, line layout introduction/optimization, time studies, cost analysis, capability studies, defect root cause analysis and countermeasure development, ROI studies, & cost reduction activities)

Ensure quality for products through the development of hardware and software on various types of automated inspection equipment

Design various hardware including automated tester, fixture interface, bare board fixtures, etc. that will be designed from inspection specifications

Utilize various software languages including C, C++, Delphi, LabView, TestExec, JAST, etc

Responsible for new product preparation, production line support, localization of fixtures, localization of test systems, and numerous other tasks

Support problem investigation for both internal customers & suppliers

Support supplier selection, development, and systems management

Provide engineering support to inspection departments

Develop detailed test plans to evaluate new suppliers, parts, materials, and assemblies

Understand, document, and improve supplier processes

Develop detailed test plans to evaluate new model activity and engineering changes

Manage projects

Lead problem investigation both internally and at customers

Support customer quality systems management

Provide engineering support to inspection departments

Participate & lead in various continuous improvement (kaizen project) designed to help achieving business targets in both planned and urgent scenarios throughout DENSO

Responsible for project management of functional activities related to the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Operations Excellence activities

Promote, facilitate, and coach TPS concepts for DENSO skill development

Participate & lead in various problem-solving activities at multiple DENSO sites performance

Requires ability to quickly access current condition, set strategy, organize resources and make action for immediate improvement utilizing Industrial Engineering concepts and tools

Requires strong people and process management skills, the ability to develop good relationships, facilitation of effective communication between departments, capture / understand key data, and ability to adapt to changes in work environment

Requires strong understanding of TPS principles and system applications throughout the supply chain

Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems

Database security management and oversight

Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security

Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations

Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end

Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes

Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement

Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems

Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours

Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers

Plan, develop, test and maintain production software applications at DENSO manufacturing facilities

Test and implement configuration changes and assist in the design of software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements

Support the technical design process by participating in the analysis of technical application requirements

Assist in implementing analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology

Assisting in the integration of technical and application components

Code & test program modules; assisting in design

Maintain, tune and repair applications

Participate in execution and documentation of tests

Execute conversion plans and document possible improvements; identify disruptions in the processes

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringMechanical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringLabVIEWCC++SQL ServerProject ManagementContinuous ImprovementMicrosoft OfficeCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem Solving