Daimler Truck Transportation

Vehicle Electronics Programming Station Intern

Portland, OR Hybrid Internship

Location: Portland, OR US

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.

"The Integration & Coordination Team (ICT) supports the implementation of global software and hardware into regional vehicle platforms, serving as a critical link between product development, system engineering, and vehicle integration teams. As an intern on the ICT team, you will contribute to Vehicle Electrical Parameter System (VEPS) activities that ensure high-quality configuration, validation, and integration of vehicle features across programs. This role offers hands-on exposure to real-world vehicle development processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Support VEPS integration activities including ECU intake, documentation, and parameter validation throughout the development lifecycle. Analyze vehicle data, parameter sets, and test results to help identify integration or configuration issues. Contribute to documentation, process improvement, and knowledge-sharing tools. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, hardware, validation, and manufacturing

Participate in system-level verification activities (e.g., Truck-in-a-Box, pre-series validation)"

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

What You Drive at DTNA

  • Support global alignment of feature development requests
  • Ensure successful Vehicle Electrical Programming (VEPs) Test and Production vehicles
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot software issues on Test vehicles
  • Ensure assigned ECUs are configured correctly for test workshops, production
  • Resolve ECU and VEPs shopcalls
  • Release of software, hardware, diagnostic and software design documentation Design and release per serial vehicle configuration matrixes and order intake compatibility rules
  • Triage test truck programming issues
  • Drive new processes for both release and verification with the focus of automating the test and release environment for the end-to-end toolchain using various programming languages to write custom programs
  • Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture where everyone belongs

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