Stress and Fatigue Lab Intern Job Details

Stress and Fatigue Lab Intern

Requisition ID: 5641

Job Location: New Holland - Pennsylvania - United States

Category for Job Posting: Engineering and Technical

Job Type for Job Posting: Intern or Co Op

Working Mode for Job Posting: Fully On-Site

About Us

At CNH, we're driven by a clear purpose: we serve and advance the people who feed and build a growing world.

As a global leader in agriculture and construction, we create the equipment, technology, and solutions that help our customers work more productively and sustainably. Our success starts with our people, and we foster a collaborative culture where innovation thrives and every employee has the opportunity to grow.

Grow a Career. Build a Future.

If you're ready to make an impact and build a career with purpose, there's a place for you at CNH.

Intern Program Overview:
We are committed to building a strong talent pipeline by investing in early career professionals. Our internship and co-op programs provide mentorship, training, hands-on experience, and growth opportunities that empower students to explore their career paths with confidence. Through competitive wages, networking events, social and volunteer activities, professional development workshops, and housing support, we strive to deliver one of the best internship experiences—designed to develop and inspire the talent of tomorrow. Summer interns work full-time (40 hours per week) from May through August. Candidates must be currently enrolled college students actively pursuing a degree to participate in the internship program.

Job Purpose

The Stress & Fatigue Laboratory Intern will support the validation of agricultural equipment and components through laboratory testing, instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis activities. The intern will work alongside engineers and technicians to help collect data, execute durability and structural validation tests, and communicate results that support product reliability and design improvement initiatives. This position provides hands-on experience with hydraulic test systems, structural testing equipment, and advanced data acquisition technologies utilized in the development of world-class agricultural machinery.

Key Responsibilities

Assist engineers with setup and execution of structural, durability, and fatigue tests.

Install and verify instrumentation including strain gauges, load cells, pressure transducers, thermocouples, accelerometers, and displacement sensors.

Support data collection using laboratory data acquisition systems.

Analyze test results and prepare technical summaries, charts, and reports.Assist with test fixture design, fabrication coordination, and laboratory setup activities.

Support failure investigations and root cause analysis efforts.

Maintain accurate test records, daily logs, and documentation.

Collaborate with design engineering teams to support product validation activities.

Follow all applicable CNH safety procedures and laboratory operating requirements.

Travel to the field to collect data.

Experience Required

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in:

Mechanical Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Technology

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of stress, strain, fatigue, and durability principles.

Experience working with sensors and instrumentation.

Basic knowledge of hydraulics and mechanical systems.

Experience with data acquisition systems such as Dewesoft, eDAQ, or similar platforms.

Hands-on fabrication or shop experience.

Pay Transparency

$19.57-$31.93 Per Hour

What We Offer

Click here to learn more about our benefits offerings! (US only)

US applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" poster here. CNH Industrial participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. You can view additional information here.

Canada applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, place of origin, disability, marital status, family status, age, or any other ground prohibited by applicable provincial human rights legislation.

If you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at narecruitingmailbox@cnh.com.

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