Entry Level Platform Engineer

International is transforming the future of commercial transportation through innovation in electrification, connectivity, autonomous technologies, and advanced vehicle engineering. As an early career engineer, you'll play a key role in supporting the development and integration of vehicle systems by collaborating with engineering teams across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, building relationships, and working in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather technical information, resolve issues, and coordinate engineering efforts.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and other business functions.
• Assist with vehicle and system integration activities for new product development programs.
• Track engineering deliverables, action items, and project milestones to help ensure programs remain on schedule.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and problem-solving sessions.
• Help evaluate engineering designs to support cost, quality, and performance objectives.
• Document engineering changes, communicate project status, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science.
• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).

Skills

We're looking for someone who:

• Builds relationships easily and enjoys collaborating with others.
• Is comfortable initiating conversations and working with stakeholders across the organization.
• Takes ownership of finding answers rather than waiting for direction.
• Demonstrates leadership, even without formal management experience.
• Is curious, adaptable, and excited to learn in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Thrives in a team setting while taking initiative to drive work forward.

Desired Skills

• Internship or co-op experience within International or the commercial automotive industry.
• Experience working on cross-functional engineering projects.
• Exposure to vehicle development, product design, or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with engineering project management or product development processes through coursework, internships, or co-op experiences.
• Experience participating in engineering competitions, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, robotics, or similar hands-on engineering projects.

Benefits

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. Learn more about the benefits offered for this position.

Pay

The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidate's applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

About the Company

With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Learn more about International.