Intern - Electrified Powertrain

This challenge awaits you:
Are you looking for an internship in the field of the future of our mobility? We offer you exciting topics in the field of developing electric or electrified powertrain systems for electric vehicles.

Your Tasks:

- You design electric drive or drivetrain systems and are responsible for the (further) development of calculation concepts for the characterization of electric machines.
- You will carry out numerical FEM calculations (2D, 3D) to analyze and solve electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal problems in drive systems.
- You will design and simulate power electronic circuits.
- You will program calculation models and automation solutions to enable complex analyses and controls in drive systems.
- You will investigate electrotechnical phenomena in electrical drive systems at voltages above 800V.
- You will be responsible for the concept design of drive systems and electronic circuits and their components.
- You will carry out investigations into the use of new materials in electric drive systems.
- Your work will include market and technology research.

We will be happy to explain further details in a personal meeting. We look forward to hearing from you

Necessary Skills:

- Ongoing studies in electrical engineering, mechatronics, mechanical engineering or similar engineering courses, e.g. specializing in energy, drive, vehicle or automation technology, as well as physics or mathematics
- Systematic and independent way of working, good basic technical knowledge and a high level of commitment and creativity
- Interest in challenging development tasks

Desired Skills:

- Knowledge of magnetic FEM calculations, a CAD environment and Matlab/Python
- Basic knowledge of the operation and design of electrical machines
- English language skills at B1 level

Remuneration is based on our collective wage and salary agreement. The current monthly salary for this position is EUR 979.00. From February 2025, the monthly salary for this position will be EUR 1,012.00.

You won’t just be working anywhere as a student at IAV. You’ll be right in the middle of it all. Real projects. Exciting future tasks. Completely integrated and side-by-side with IAV experts. Lots of responsibility and at the same time lots of freedom, combining university and work. The result is the best prospects for your professional development. And attractive compensation in accordance with our company wage agreements.
Diversity and equal opportunity are important to us. What matters to us is the individual, with his or her character and strengths.

**Location**:Chemnitz**:
The buildings we use in Chemnitz were the birthplace for Auto Union’s legendary Silver Arrow. The region has been an industrial development hotspot for more than 100 years with a special focus on mobility and mechanical engineering. Today one of the location’s outstanding areas of expertise is the whole complex field of information technology. IAV Chemnitz/Stollberg is one of IAV’s largest development centers, working closely with the automotive and supplier industry as well as the region’s first-rate universities and research institutions. Welcome to IAV in Chemnitz/Stollberg