Volkswagen Group Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months)

The UXDC team develops ideas for new features and products for all Volkswagen brands. This includes research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. In this process we build proof of concepts to help our stakeholders understand these proposals.

The role of the intern will be to collaborate with the team and assist in research and development. They will learn from both the UX Designers and Mechatronics Engineers how to build a product or feature from idea to final proof of concept.

Possible Tasks within this Role

Engineering concepts/prototyping – assign 90% of time spent

• Support technical evaluation and design concept creation
  • Create electronics
  • Integrate new technologies
  • Design and build mechanisms
  • Wire vehicles
  • Work with existing car systems and reverse engineer existing parts when necessary
• Generate IP from projects
• Support demonstrations
• Present to stakeholders
• Work closely with multifunctional team including designers and engineers
• Document work for continued development into production

Lab overhead – assign 10% of time

• Help maintain model shop
• Learn/evaluate new tools and machines
• Propose/justify capability improvements

• Table of Content
• About Volkswagen
• Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months) Fellowship
• Requirements for Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months) Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months) Fellowship

Requirements for Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months) Fellowship Qualification

• You must be at least a rising Senior (completed your junior year), in a graduate program, or within 6 months of your graduation date to be considered.
• You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered.
• You must attach an official transcript along with your resume to be considered for this role. 
• Degree program must be in one of the following disciplines: Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or comparable field of study

Other Qualifications:

• Be comfortable creating concepts to be presented to the “C” suite at VW Group World Wide
• Able to work in a multi-functional team
• Not afraid to think “outside” the car
• CAD –Solidworks and CATIA preferred
• Basic shop skills
  • Mill, lathe, 3D printing, etc.
  • With willingness to learn additional shop skills such as computer numerical control milling
• Basic mechanical design
• Basic electronics and circuit design
• Programming (C, C++, Python, Arduino, etc)
• Basic computer skills (Windows, Linux)
• ICE or EV vehicle electronics knowledge and experience

Competencies

Act as an owner

Be a pioneer

Excite customer

Grow personally

Handle complexity

Live integrity & compliance

Perform together

Think ahead

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Volkswagen Group Fellowship webpage.