Intern - Design Engineering
Singer Vehicle Design
Torrance, CA
Information Technology, Engineering
Join Our Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
At Singer Vehicle Design, we believe Everything is Important. That’s why every nut, bolt, stitch, and finish matters when we restore and reimagine Porsche 911s into some of the most beautiful and respected cars in the world.
Summary Of Position
The Design Engineering Internship position is a hands-on learning opportunity for aspiring engineers to gain real-world experience by contributing to active engineering projects. The intern will engage in quality improvement efforts, support cost reduction initiatives, address special client requests, and participate in process optimization activities. Through mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to advanced engineering tools and practices, the student will build technical, analytical, and communication skills while adding meaningful value to Singer.
What You'll Do
The starting pay for this position is $25 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Our mantra Everything is Important guides us every day, so naturally we also believe Everyone is Important. Our benefits and perks are thoughtfully curated to invest in the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team both inside and outside the shop.
Financial Benefits
We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live.
Do you want to Reimagine your career? Apply now and join us!
At Singer Vehicle Design, we believe Everything is Important. That’s why every nut, bolt, stitch, and finish matters when we restore and reimagine Porsche 911s into some of the most beautiful and respected cars in the world.
Summary Of Position
The Design Engineering Internship position is a hands-on learning opportunity for aspiring engineers to gain real-world experience by contributing to active engineering projects. The intern will engage in quality improvement efforts, support cost reduction initiatives, address special client requests, and participate in process optimization activities. Through mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to advanced engineering tools and practices, the student will build technical, analytical, and communication skills while adding meaningful value to Singer.
What You'll Do
- Participate in real-time engineering projects focused on addressing quality issues, cost savings, and client-driven customization initiatives (“special wishes”).
- Utilize CAD tools and engineering systems to support design tasks and documentation.
- Engage in cross-departmental collaboration and supplier interaction to understand the broader product development lifecycle.
- Develop a foundational understanding of engineering processes, including requirements gathering, testing, validation, and design for service/manufacturing. Attend and contribute to regular project reviews and standing forums, providing updates and seeking feedback.
- Track project milestones and performance metrics through bi-weekly supervisor touchpoints.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process enhancements or inefficiencies.
- Prepare and deliver a final project presentation summarizing accomplishments, findings, and lessons learned.
- All other duties assigned
The starting pay for this position is $25 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Our mantra Everything is Important guides us every day, so naturally we also believe Everyone is Important. Our benefits and perks are thoughtfully curated to invest in the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team both inside and outside the shop.
Financial Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Monthly cell phone reimbursement
- Free snacks! (monthly snack stipend at our mini-mart)
- “Working Advantage” employee discount program for travel, entertainment, amusement parks, and more
- Team events and company gatherings throughout the year
- Employee-led clubs based on interest: books, movies and (of course) cars!
- Access to exclusive Singer-branded merch!
- Annual performance reviews to provide feedback and aid employee development
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Access to Singer's learning platform (Singer Learn) containing over 115,000 courses on a wide variety of topics - coming soon!
- Transparent leadership communication through quarterly town halls
We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live.
Do you want to Reimagine your career? Apply now and join us!
About the company
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Mission Statement
Combining our own unique perspective and our clients’ sources of inspiration, each vehicle is a truly unique and bespoke commission. But each car has three elements in common.
Restored – strength, vitality and purity of purpose are restored to every component.
Reimagined – the delicacy of the ’63 original, the race-bred chic of the ‘70s, the solidity of the ‘80s and the sophistication of the ‘90s, are reimagined in a singular jewel-like car
Reborn – the air-cooled 911, with every dial ‘turned up to eleven’ is reborn to its rightful position in the modern automotive hierarchy.