Ottawa Infotainment Internship Program – “Alligator Wrestling Program” (Summer 2026)

Job summary

Interns will work on production-grade automotive systems and contribute to the DragonFire platform ecosystem. They are expected to solve ambiguous engineering challenges and present their final outcomes to the executive team.

Job details

Most internships ease you in. This one throws you into the swamp. At Ottawa Infotainment, we are building the future of software-defined vehicles. Real hardware. Real software. Real stakes. That means real problems. The kind that do not come with clean documentation or step-by-step instructions. We call it the Alligator Wrestling Program because that is what it feels like. We are looking for the brightest, most curious minds. Engineers, designers, and builders who are ready to take on messy, ambiguous, high-impact challenges. The faint of heart need not apply. Think less “intern,” more Indiana Jones with a debugger. You will not be shadowing. You will be building, breaking, fixing, and figuring things out alongside our core team. You will work on real production-grade systems across infotainment, domain controllers, and user experiences. You will be expected to own your work, ask questions, and push through ambiguity. The interns who thrive here bring an adventurous, positive attitude, a can-do entrepreneurial mindset, and a willingness to learn whatever it takes to get the job done. If you like structure and predictability, this is not your program. If you like a challenge, welcome to the swamp. No, you will not actually wrestle an alligator. But you will face the occasional crocodile. The big, ugly problems that sit in the middle of a project and dare you to solve them. Tracks Available: Software Engineering (Ottawa) Electrical Engineering (Ottawa) Graphic Design / UI-UX (Detroit / Windsor, Ottawa) Mechanical Engineering (Ottawa, Los Angeles) Supply Chain / Business Operations (Ottawa, Detroit, Los Angeles) Program Details: Dates: May 15 to August 15, 2026 Final Presentations: Second week of August, presented to the Ottawa Infotainment executive team Locations vary by track: Ottawa, Detroit/Windsor, Los Angeles Responsibilities: Work on real, production-grade automotive systems across software, hardware, and UX Contribute to active projects within the DragonFire platform ecosystem Solve ambiguous, open-ended engineering and design challenges Collaborate across cross-functional teams including software, hardware, design, and business Take ownership of deliverables from concept through execution Present progress, insights, and final outcomes to leadership What We Are Looking For: Strong problem-solving ability and intellectual curiosity Positive, driven, and entrepreneurial mindset Willingness to learn quickly and operate in ambiguous environments Ability to take initiative and work independently when needed Strong communication and teamwork skills Background or interest aligned with one of the listed tracks

What you’ll do

Interns will work on production-grade automotive systems and contribute to the DragonFire platform ecosystem. They are expected to solve ambiguous engineering challenges and present their final outcomes to the executive team.

Requirements

Candidates should possess strong problem-solving abilities, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a background aligned with one of the available technical or business tracks. The role requires a willingness to learn quickly and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.

Listed skills

• Production · Preferred
• Software · Preferred
• positive · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Execution · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• Graphic Design · Preferred
• Hardware Design · Preferred
• Kind · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Software Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Graphic Design
• UI-UX Design
• Mechanical Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Operations
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Independent Work
• Project Execution

Job areas

• Engineering
• Software
• Technology
• Creative & Media
• Logistics

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