Intern, Engineering

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

Here at Scout Motors , we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history: a vehicle dating back to 1960 that forged the path for generations of rugged SUVs and trucks. But Scout is more than a brand; it’s a legacy rooted in exploration, caretaking, respect, and hard work.

As an intern, you’ll join teams dedicated to honoring that legacy the right way:

• Respect for the past and future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation.
• Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers.
• Respect for work and play with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute.
• Respect for customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements - an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

Scout Motors 2027 Internship Program

As an intern, you'll join a team honoring the Scout legacy by reimagining an iconic American brand with modern innovation, respect for people and communities, and vehicles designed to work just as well on the job, at the campsite, or in everyday life. Our program gives current undergraduate and graduate students who live in our local market hands-on experience with talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams. You'll take on meaningful projects aligned with Scout's goals, applying your academic knowledge to real-world challenges under the mentorship of our leaders.

• Schedule: The 10-week program is anticipated to run Monday, June 7, 2027 to Friday, August 13, 2027
• This role is fully on-site, 5 days per week, at our Scout Motors location in Charlotte, NC, Novi, Michigan, or Blythewood, SC.
• The responsibilities of this role require regular attendance at in-person meetings and events.
• Housing, Relocation & Sponsorship: Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Scout Motors does not provide housing assistance, relocation, or visa sponsorship for internship positions.

About the Team

At Scout Motors, you don't just design vehicles- you shape the future of the road. Our Engineering team is where bold ideas meet rigorous execution, building machines that are as durable and capable as the people who drive them. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant minds across disciplines, turning complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and user experience. This is a place where your fingerprints are found on metal – where what you design gets built, driven, and remembered. If you're hungry to engineer something that matters, Scout Motors is where that ambition finds its highest gear.

Team placement and project scope are discussed during the interview process.

• Advanced Digital Technologies: Develops digital tools, platforms, automation, data solutions, and emerging technologies that enable product development and business operations.
• Body Systems: Designs and integrates vehicle body structures, closures, and exterior components to meet safety, quality, performance, and manufacturing requirements.
• Energy Systems: Develops battery, charging, thermal, and energy management systems to optimize vehicle capability and customer experience.
• Technical Project Leads: Leads cross-functional program governance, execution, and alignment to deliver vehicle.
• Drive Systems: Develops and integrates electric drive units, powertrain systems, and propulsion technologies for vehicle performance.
• Technical Office of Engineering: Supports pre-series builds and represents R&D in the production facility
• Technical Operations, Strategy & Planning: Enables engineering execution through planning, coordination, resource management, and process improvement. Provides engineering strategy, governance, standards, and resource alignment to support product development.
• Vehicle Software & Electrical Engineering: Develops vehicle electrical architecture, software, connectivity, and electronic systems that enable functionality and innovation.
• Verification & Validation: Tests and validates the complete vehicle to ensure quality, safety, durability, and compliance.

Daily Responsibilities of the Internship Program include

Responsibilities vary by team. Depending on placement, you may:

• Support design, modeling, and simulation work, including CAD development, packaging studies, model preparation, and analysis of vehicle systems and components
• Contribute to testing and validation activities, from test planning and instrumentation through execution, data capture, and correlation of results against design targets
• Analyze engineering data and build tools that make it usable, including dashboards, visualizations, and automated analysis using Python, Excel, or BI platforms
• Benchmark competitive products and emerging technologies to inform design and architecture decisions
• Document findings and communicate status to engineers, stakeholders, and program leadership
• Contribute to process improvement by refining methods, templates, and workflows that increase team efficiency
• Your specific project will be defined with your manager at the start of the internship

What you’ll bring

As a Scout, you live our values through your actions every day:

• Lead with Respect – You listen well, communicate with care, and treat everyone with dignity.
• Move with Intent – You act with purpose, stay focused, and bring discipline to your work.