General Information
Country: USA
State: Michigan
City: Grand Rapids
Office Location: 901 44th Street SE - - - Grand Rapids -Michigan -
Date posted: 26-Feb-2026
Business Function: Manufacturing/Operations
Position Type: Intern
Description
We are hiring a 2026Product Risk Engineering Summer Intern to lead and collaborate with other engineers on projects to understand and reduce product safety risk, improve product reliability and performance, andquality improvements on components or products produced by suppliers.You'll have an impact on the overall customer experience with our product while being a part of the Operations Excellence organization.
What You Will Be Doing:
You'll be working on high priority product risk projects tied to product safety, quality, and reliability with the goal to:
Improveproductquality performanceand life of use without failures
Enhancethe customerexperiencein the use of our products
Continuouslyimproveour internal processesthat we use to achieve these goals
In partnership withother engineers,you'llapply:
Engineeringapproaches, methods, and tools
Problem-solving techniques
Project management disciplines
Communication and teamwork skills in a collaborative work environment
Your Future Team:
The Product Risk Team is a part of the Operations Excellence group. Our team's goal is to improve the customer's experience by ensuring the highest product safety, overall quality, and reliability (ability to meet the customer's expectation for product performance for many years without degradation or failure). We use engineering principles along with robust technical problem-solving and optimization methods and tools to accomplish this. We also work to continuously improve the way that we work by bringing in new methods and tools and optimizing our work processes.
You'll be mentored and led by engineering technical professionals in a cross functional, collaborative environment. We believe you'll enjoy this cross functional opportunity on these valuable projects. We enjoy working together as a team, and we partner with many other individuals and teams within Steelcase to get our work done.
Who You Are:
Are you passionate aboutimproving customer's experience with products?
Are you eager to apply your engineering knowledge and competency?
Can you manage working withbroadobjectivesto make them specific and actionable?
Do you have a knack formath andscience-basedapproaches to technical work?
Do youhave a real passion for technicalproblem-solving and optimization?
Do youhave strong competency to collaborate with both technical and non-technical team members?
GraduationRequirements
Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at a nationally accredited program.
Actively enrolled in a degree seeking program at the time of application and throughout the duration of the internship or co-op position.
Preferred majors for this position:Engineering
Preferred academic standing for this position:December 2026 - May 2028graduates
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The company will not offer sponsorships or work visas now or in the future for this role.
Preferred Skills and Competencies
A strong commitment to a career in technical engineering
Experienceusingengineeringtechnicaltools and concepts (e.g.,engineering disciplines,Excel,Minitab,JMP,etc.)
Strong analytical and technical skillsand experience
Demonstrated creative problem solving and proactive learning
Strong technical documentation and organizational skills
Robustproficiencywith computers, including Microsoft Office(Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Experience workingina team-based environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Prior intern, co-op, or research experience inengineering
Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate clearly
Who We Are:
Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.
Why People Choose to Work with Us:
At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.
What Matters to Us:
More than qualifications,we'relooking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a strong and inclusive workforce, andwe'realways looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us [email protected].
We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.
Steelcase is a MVAA-GoldLevel Veteran-Friendly Employer. Steelcase recognizes the amazing experiences and skills that Veteran'spossess. We encourage all Veterans and Veteran Spouses to apply.
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Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.
