Off Site Validation Test Engineer Intern - Crop Harvesting

Job Purpose

The North America Crop Harvesting Validation team, based in New Holland, PA, is responsible for validating combines and headers to ensure they meet performance, reliability, and customer expectations. The team evaluates machine performance, diagnoses malfunctions, and recommends design improvements across full vehicles and components.

As an Off Site Validation Test Engineer Intern – Crop Harvesting, you will work alongside experienced test engineers to support validation projects, conduct tests, and gain hands-on knowledge of harvesting equipment operation and performance. You will also have opportunities to take on independent projects while contributing directly to product improvement initiatives.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities may include:

• Learning the functional operation of combines and headers and how subsystems interact during crop harvesting

• Assisting with machine performance evaluations, diagnosing malfunctions, and recommending improvements

• Operating combines both in the field during harvest and on test tracks for controlled vehicle testing

• Supporting lab tests to understand component and subsystem validation before field trials

• Creating daily logs, problem reports, and test reports within CNH systems to enhance technical writing and communication skills

• Traveling to field locations with senior test engineers to support validation activities

• Assisting in prototype builds, part installation, and test preparations in coordination with product development teams

• Collaborating in a team-focused environment, gaining exposure to equipment function, validation processes, and customer feedback

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates may be pursuing an Associates, Technical, Bachelor’s, or Post-graduate degree in the following majors or a related field: Agricultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

What We Offer

We offer dynamic career opportunities across an international landscape. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to delivering value for all our employees and fostering a culture of respect.

At CNH, we understand that the best solutions come from the diverse experiences and skills of our people. Here, you will be empowered to grow your career, to follow your passion, and help build a better future.