Safety Performance Engineer Intern (Internship - Summer 2026)

• Assist and support Safety Integration team members with project management, test/simulation analysis, and vehicle safety related research tasks.
• The Safety Performance intern is expected to gain valuable knowledge in vehicle safety development, research, and analysis tools.

Core Projects :

• Safety performance analysis support
  
  
  
  • Assist with full vehicle crash tests, sled tests, and component tests
  • Pre-test activities include test planning/setup documentation & execution
  • Post-test activities include vehicle/component tear down, analysis, and reporting
  
  
  
  
• Vehicle safety research and development
  
  
  
  • Join safety team meetings related to new tech development, field safety, & chronic issue resolution and provide information gathering when necessary
  • Assist with competitor analysis and safety technology trend identification
  • Assist with plant/supplier safety component quality audits
  
  
  
  
• Project management
  
  
  
  • Support Safety Integration team members with project documentation, test part/component coordination (ordering, shipping), and budget organization
  
  
  
  

Other Project(s):

• Safety analysis tool development
  
  
  
  • Research alternative methods to analyze crash test data (template generation, video analysis, data processing automation, CMM intrusion templates)
  
  
  
  
• Safety performance design checking through CAD
  
  
  
  • Utilize CATIA & PLM in order to check vehicle designs as it relates to meeting vehicle safety requirements
  
  
  
  

• Mechanical Engineering Major with an interest/experience in data sciences
• Biomechanical Engineering Major

• Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.




• HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor.