About the role#
As an Automotive UX UI Design Intern, you will join our design center to work on production vehicles and next-generation HMI concepts. You will contribute to in-cabin digital experiences for brands like Freightliner and Western Star. This role involves participating in design execution for features that impact professional drivers. You will work within a team that values collaboration, design quality, and professional growth. This is a full-time, paid internship scheduled for Summer 2027.
What you'll do#
- Translate product requirements, user needs, and brand intent into cohesive UX/UI solutions.
- Generate insights from research and apply them to design directions.
- Design in-vehicle UIs, focusing on typography, color, layout, and motion.
- Help maintain and evolve components for our global design system.
- Build high-fidelity prototypes to communicate visual, motion, and interaction intent.
- Craft glance-based interfaces with clear hierarchy and intuitive system feedback.
- Collaborate with engineering, product strategy, and truck technology teams.
- Communicate design rationale, share work early, and iterate based on feedback.
- Contribute to workstreams from initial concept through to handoff.
- Support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s program or higher in UX, Interaction Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, or a related field, or graduation within the last year.
- A portfolio showing strong visual design, interaction design, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity with 3D modeling and rendering for UI concept visualization.
- Understanding of systems thinking, including designing across features, states, and flows.
- Strong visual design fundamentals in typography, color, layout, and motion.
- Ability to prototype and communicate design decisions effectively.
- Strong organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
- A proactive and curious mindset with the ability to work well in a team.
Location & details#
- Location: Portland, Oregon.
- Modality: Hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 day remote).
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Note: This position is not open to visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States.
About Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. Founded in 1942, the company produces heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks along with specialized commercial vehicles. It manages brands such as Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, and Thomas Built Buses from its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The firm also supplies diesel engines and components while maintaining a workforce of over 10,000 employees.
How to get in at Daimler Truck North America
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