Materials Engineering Intern

Req ID 88646 | Northville, United States ZF Active Safety US Inc.

Job Description

About the team:

We are looking for a new colleague in the Materials Engineering Department at our location in Northville, Michigan starting mid-July 2026.

What you can look forward to as Materials Engineering Intern:

• Exposure to diverse material technology types including polymers, metals, tribology, electronics, mechanical testing, corrosion, and non-destructive testing.
• Working with diverse materials such as thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, lubricants, electronic materials, coatings, iron, steel, and aluminum.
• Working with diverse processes such as extrusion, forming, heat treating, joining/soldering/welding, and coatings/platings.
• Support Materials laboratory staff (Engineers and Technicians) with daily work including testing and lab equipment maintenance.
• Collect testing data for diverse R&D, warranty, and/or quality topics on a variety of ZF products. Interpret data and generate technical reports (supervised) to solve customer concerns.
• Preparation of specimens for failure analysis and materialography using automated and semi-automated equipment.
• Utilize equipment such as SEM/EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, thermal chambers, hardness, tensile testing, etc. for polymer and organic materials.

Your Profile as Materials Engineering Intern:

• Enrolled full-time at an accredited university pursuing a degree in Engineering or related field (preferably Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, or Materials Science) with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Advanced reading, mathematical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers and various software applications.
• Materials laboratory testing experience preferred but not required.

Be part of our ZF team as Materials Engineering Intern and apply now!

Contact

Maria Jose Orta Diaz

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.


With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.


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What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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