ABOUT CANOO:

If you're intrigued by the dream of working alongside the smartest & most revolutionary designers and engineers in the EV space, Canoo just may be the place for you. Are you a person who is irked by the status quo? Do you derive personal satisfaction from doing something you've never done before, and seeing that work actually put into production? Here at Canoo, every day is vastly different from the one before it, as we're moving swiftly toward our goal of changing the way the world looks at Urban Mobility. We're a well-funded start-up, led by the who's who of EV business leaders, whose passion brought them together on this special mission. We're diligently preparing for our first vehicle launch and looking for deeply experienced and passionate talent, who are not just looking for a “job," but rather are driven to raise the bar and create new benchmarks within the global EV industry. Read on...

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:

Canoo's Internship Program is designed to provide a robust and meaningful experience that includes high impact, business-relevant, hands-on project with well-dened goals and deliverables. Interns will have access to professional development and mentorship, leadership exposure, and immersion activities. Interns will work directly with assigned team throughout the internship.

The Internship Program is a premier twelve to sixteen-week program focused on preparing graduate and undergraduate students' for product-facing consultative internships. Paid internship positions will start in June through end of August. All Intern applicants must be a registered, full-time student at a college or university.

We are looking for today's current high-performing college student who desires to be tomorrow's technical leader. We are seeking innovators and problem-solvers that are passionate about Electric Vehicles. What are you looking for? A company you can learn from? An opportunity to make an impact? Well, stop looking – Canoo is what you are looking for!

JOB PURPOSE:

The Engineering and Operations Teams consist of Mechanical, CAE and Manufacturing engineers, Program Managers, and Procurement Specialists. The team is responsible for executing all tasks necessary to deliver the vehicle across all build phases. Projects range from ground-up vehicle builds to evaluating new components and technologies. The work environment is fast-paced and demanding with very high expectations for individual contribution.

The person selected for this role will work on a variety of multidisciplinary projects and will play a critical role serving Engineering, Program Management and Procurement.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND GOALS:

• Manage prototype build phase and drive multiple projects through to completion. You will be responsible for analyzing, optimizing, documenting, and automating key business processes.
• Detailed CAD design of parts and subassemblies, hands-on prototyping and integration of components along with a wide range of interdisciplinary activities to support prototype builds.
• Develop new tools to aid in the selection of mechanical fasteners and joint validation.
• Responsible for tracking costs, maintaining budgets, sourcing status, and key milestones.
• Exposure to issuing and evaluating RFQs, resolving commercial issues and complex negotiations, developing commodity strategies and overall supplier management.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Currently working towards a BS, MS, or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program or related field.
• Model components and assemblies in CAD (Solidworks, CATIA V5, CATIA V6 or similar and a willingness to learn CATIA V6).
• Hands-on experience, previous internship and/or project experience is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, database management.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Creative mindset
• You must be self-managed and committed to working in a fast-paced environmental
• Professional and positive communication skills.
• Hands-on experience, previous internship and/or project experience is preferred.

WHAT'S COOL ABOUT WORKING HERE:

• Beautiful new facility in Torrance
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
• Work in a high-growth start up that will redene urban mobility

EVelozcity Inc. is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.