Engineering Quality – And Compliance Intern

Inside the Role

Interns will gain knowledge and experience through exciting and real-life learning opportunities. Interns must work in accordance with DTNA’s core values of passion, respect, integrity and discipline. Internship positions can be located at various DTNA locations across the US. We are looking for high performing and motivated individuals in various areas within DTNA organizations. DTNA internships begin each summer in May or June.

As an intern on the Engineering Quality (EQ) team, you’ll gain hands-on experience improving how we manage and use data to support product quality. You’ll collaborate with EQ specialists, functional safety experts, design engineers, and cross-functional teams to streamline processes and enhance the quality of our work products. Your work will focus on two key projects:

Data Lifecycle Optimization
Help us optimize how quality-related data (like DFMEAs, component specifications, and safety analyses) are created, stored, and shared. You’ll:
Analyze end-to-end data creation and storage mechanisms for EQ work products.
- Identify redundancies and proposing solutions to eliminate duplicates.
- Recommend automation and workflow improvements to replace manual processes.
- Ensure data storage and retrieval practices align with DTNA and industry best standards.
- Validate data and metadata quality to enable robust metrics across EQ and the broader engineering organization.
- (Bonus) Explore the interactions between EQ data and enterprise systems (Snowflake, Dataverse, SAP) and propose a unified data model to support future GenAI initiatives.

Impact: Your work will help reduce inefficiencies, improve data models, and lay the foundation for advanced AI-driven processes in Engineering Quality.

Connecting Design with Real-World Data
Work on projects that link design quality with insights from manufacturing and aftermarket data. You’ll:
- Identify what manufacturing plant and field data is most useful for DFMEAs.
- Map how this data can improve product design and service diagnostics.
- (Bonus) Develop data maps to support future AI-driven DFMEA pilots and propose automated data delivery to expert teams.
Impact: Your contributions will enable faster, more valuable DFMEA creation, reduce the cost of quality, and strengthen design decisions through real-world data insights.

Interns in this role may have the opportunity to transition into a full-time position subject to manager evaluations and business availability.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Salary placement is determined by your anticipated graduation year and ranges between $21 - $29 per hour.

Benefits include:

• Professional development and networking events, including resume reviews/mock interviews
• Housing and transportation stipend
• Employee resource groups
• Event ticket offering (based on corporate availability)
• Company social events

• Analyze data workflows and identify opportunities for automation.
• Perform trend analysis on data quality and storage practices.
• Support projects that integrate design, manufacturing, and service data.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Contribute to foundational work for future AI and data-driven engineering processes.
• Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture where everyone belongs

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program or higher from an accredited college/university OR have recently graduated within 1 year of the position start date (May/June) 
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Solid organizational skills
• Creative mindset
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment 

#LI-Hybrid

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)- 

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance for this position is available when the selected candidate meets eligibility criteria.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

Additional Information

• This position is not open to Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.