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Product Engineering Intern

Allison Transmission

Indianapolis, INFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Product Engineering Intern will support product engineering activities in hydraulic systems, including transmission test analysis, component research, product design, computer modeling, application engineering, and exposure to embedded control systems. The intern will work with a supervisor on a specific engineering project for at least 10 weeks, contributing to development, calibration, testing, analysis, and communication of project results.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Teamwork, requiredBusiness Communication, requiredEngineering Drawing Interpretation, requiredMechanical Aptitude, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredEngineering Concepts, requiredStatistical Training, nice to have

Qualifications

Current Engineering Enrollment, requiredEngineering Degree or Related, requiredGPA 3.0+, nice to have

Full job description

Indianapolis, IN

Full time

R008414

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Job Title:

Product Engineering Intern

Job Description:

Summer Intern - Product Engineering, Hydraulic Systems

Summary:

Product Engineering students will be involved in various aspects of the Product Engineering roles at Allison Transmission, Inc. Key learning and development areas include transmission test analysis, component research, basic product design, computer modeling, application engineering, and exposure to embedded control systems. Student will work closely with their assigned supervisor and complete a specific engineering project during the assignment. Students will be required to commit to a minimum of 10-weeks per assignment.

Responsibilities:

  • Gain exposure to various development activities in order to improve drivability and fuel economy while reducing emissions.

  • Participate in transmission calibration and integration of the transmission within the engine and vehicle system.

  • Work cross-functionally with departments to improve on existing products and design of new technologies.

  • Contribute to the development of specifications, analyzing data, summarizing and reporting results, maintaining records, and writing technical reports.

  • Interface with customers and OEM's, tailoring calibrations to meet customer needs.

  • Work with technicians to set-up and operate test devices and measurement tools.

  • Present project results to management staff along with technical analysis of activities.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirement:

  • College undergraduate or graduate status with 1-3 years at an accredited college or university, pursing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:

  • No experience requirement – current enrollment in a 4-year engineering program

  • Strong desire to learn about engineering roles in the automotive industry and ability to work in a team environment

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate well in a business setting and across functional areas

  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

  • Basic mechanical aptitude

  • Proficiency with computer operation, including Microsoft Office tools

  • Demonstrated knowledge of basic engineering concepts corresponding with school year

  • Preferred:

  • Statistical training

  • 3.0 GPA in an engineering major

Additional Activities:

  • Dedicated mentor throughout the internship assignment

  • Students vs. Mentors softball and kickball tournament

  • Community service day

  • Leadership meet & greet event

  • Allison Transmission Vehicle Ride & Drive on the test track

  • Opportunities to work cross-functionally in a Global Headquarters

Primary Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations:

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected] (http://%[email protected]) .

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense.

Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at 317-242-5000.

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

How this job compares

Set against the 582 open Product Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$150–303K/yr416 salary ranges
  • US median$23–35/hr52 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Product Engineering jobs in Indiana and 582 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Product Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (398 postings).
Education
170 of the 582 open Product Engineering jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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