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Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) · 3 weeks ago

Vehicle Safety Test Engineer Intern (Internship - Summer 2026)

Superior, MI

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is seeking a Vehicle Safety Test Engineer Intern for the summer of 2026. The role involves supporting crash testing operations and building expertise in anthropomorphic test devices, as well as tracking calibration of sensors and equipment.

Automotive

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support crash testing operations as Vehicle Safety Test Engineer

Focus on building up test team’s expertise with ATD (Anthropomorphic Test Device)

Understanding their construction, instrumentation/sensors, response capability, bio-fidelity, seating protocols, and calibration procedures

Support for future HATCI/Safety Integration testing and benchmarking

Support crash testing operations through identifying and establishing a means to track and ensure the on-time calibration of sensors and equipment

Future HATCI/Safety Integration recruitment

Comprehensive understanding of full vehicle crash test process (begin~end)

Exposure to official testing procedures

Development of new field case test modes or modes of injury analysis related to occupant kinematics

Crash Test Dummy Seating Analysis

Comparison studies between competitors for benchmarking and occupant kinematics related to seat and restraint system

Calibration Schedule and Tracking Development

Improvement of existing procedures and their execution

Development of procedures for in-house calibration facility

CMM Module & Template Development (CMM: coordinate measuring machine)

Improvement of existing templates and their translation to Excel and post-crash analysis

Conduct research into new equipment that may benefit the FCIL’s needs and prove out as budget/time allows

Qualification

Crash Testing OperationsCalibration ProceduresBiomechanicsCMM Module DevelopmentTest Equipment Research

Required

Biomedical Engineering Major

Biomechanical Engineering Major

Mechanical Engineering Major with an interest/experience in biomechanics and the human body

Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire