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HVAC Engineering Intern - Validation Test Support

MAHLE • City of Lockport, New York, United States

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Posted Sep 29, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** HVAC Engineering Intern – Validation Test Support (intern), reporting to Head of AC Application Engineering

**Stack/tools: **

  • CAD and 3D printing

  • CFD/FEA (computer-aided tools)

  • Airflow test equipment (HVAC module testing)

  • Test planning and documentation (results reporting)

  • Fixture design (special testing fixtures as needed)

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

  • Evaluate customer specifications and create component test plans

  • Support test lab activities: run standard tests with lab techs and document results

  • Execute/assist airflow tests and design fixtures to enable HVAC module performance evaluation

**Must-have skills: **

  • Mechanical Engineering coursework (Sophomore/Junior level, pursuing Bachelor’s)

  • Familiarity with CAD; capability to use computer-aided tools (CFD/FEA)

  • Basic formal problem-solving approach/training

  • Ability to document test results accurately

**Nice-to-haves: **

  • Experience/comfort with 3D printing and fixture fabrication

  • Experience supporting HVAC module builds and/or warranty analysis of returned components

**Location & work type: **

  • Not specified in provided text

  • Work type: internship (in-person assumed but not explicitly stated)

Full Description

Your Contribution

As a HVAC Engineering Intern - Validation Test Support reporting to Head of AC Application Engineering.

This role is responsible to

Evaluate customer specifications and establish component test plans Work with Test Lab Techs to run standard tests and document results Design special fixtures where needed to facilitate testing Run airflow test equipment as needed to evaluate HVAC module performance Support HVAC module builds as needed to help optimize design and assembly Support Warranty Analysis of returned components

Your Experience & Qualifications

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Currently enrolled in Sophomore or Junior year. Familiarity with CAD, 3D printing, other computer aided tools like CFD or FEA. Formal problem solving training is helpful.

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s) For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here. #DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of USA which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com Do you have any questions?        MEGHA.A.GUPTA@MAHLE.COM

Mechanical EngineeringCAD3D PrintingCFDFEAProblem solvingHVAC module performanceAirflow test equipmentComponent testingWarranty analysisDesign optimizationAssembly supportmulti-location

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