Vehicle Dynamics Intern Summer 2026

Job description

**About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company**

**Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions.

Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.**

**OVERVIEW:** Pratt Miller is seeking an engineering intern who would support the Vehicle Dynamics CAE department for the Product Development Group.

The ideal candidate will apply engineering expertise to solve engineering design and development problems.

These efforts can be applied to short or long-term projects, including virtual prototype development, design and development, testing assistance, and engineering analysis.

This position will require working individually or with a small team of designers / engineers to execute customer projects.

Projects may include motorsports, automotive, defense, and commercial industries.

The candidate must also be dependable, time conscious and work efficiently to achieve department goals on a weekly basis with minimal supervision.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to all of the following:

+ Perform CAE and test-based analysis to support the delivery of Vehicle Dynamics performance
+ Provide feedback on existing CAE tools to create and streamline efficiency
+ Interaction with current and potential customers regarding the use of Pratt Miller core technologies
+ Support development of material for education and training purposes, both for external customers and internal employees
+ Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
+ Able to perform in a dynamic and fast paced environment
+ Support vehicle test as required

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:**

+ Completed course work toward BS in Mechanical, Aerospace or similar engineering education
+ Relevant experience with multibody simulation engineering analysis work, vehicle dynamics, and/or control system development during internships, co-ops, and/or student projects
+ This position requires technical writing skills for reports and specifications using MS Word and Excel; good platform skills using PowerPoint for presentations.
+ Self-motivated with the ability to manage his/her own workload to meet important deadlines

**DESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:**

+ MSC ADAMS product line, CarSim, MotionView, Dymola, Matlab and Simulink
+ Member of student engineering projects teams (Formula SAE, Baja, AutoDrive, etc)
+ Experience with DOE, DFSS, and optimization tools such as HEEDS
+ Experience with data analysis or visualization tools such as Motec i2, Pi, or Tableau
+ Experience in programming languages such as Python, Fortran, or C
+ Basic skills in FEA (NASTRAN/ANSYS/ABAQUS) and CAD (ProE, Unigraphics, Catia) a plus

**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS** : In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, the ideal candidate must possess but not limited to all the following:

+ Be a team player
+ Have great attention to detail
+ Strong work ethic and pride in their workmanship

**Pay Range:**

$18.00 - $37.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations.

Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions.

Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com .

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic.

To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations.

Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons, as defined in these regulations.

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