Mechatronics Engineering Fellowship (6-12 months)

Volkswagen AG•Belmont, CA

15h

About The Position

The UXDC team develops ideas for new features and products for Volkswagen brands through research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. It builds proof of concepts to help stakeholders understand proposed ideas. The fellow will collaborate with the team and assist with research and development, learning from UX designers and mechatronics engineers how to develop a product or feature from an initial idea through a final proof of concept. Approximately 90% of the role is devoted to engineering concepts and prototyping, and 10% to lab overhead. Lab work includes helping maintain the model shop, learning and evaluating tools and machines, and proposing and justifying capability improvements. This 6–12 month fellowship is intended for an eligible student or recent graduate in a relevant engineering discipline.

Requirements

Be a rising senior who has completed the junior year, be enrolled in a graduate program, or be within six months of graduation.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Attach an official transcript along with the resume.
Be pursuing a degree in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field of study.
Be comfortable creating concepts for presentation to the VW Group worldwide C-suite.
Be able to work in a multifunctional team.
Have basic shop skills, including familiarity with tools or processes such as milling, lathe work, or 3D printing.
Have basic mechanical design knowledge.
Have basic electronics and circuit design knowledge.
Have programming knowledge, such as C, C++, Python, or Arduino.
Have basic computer skills in Windows and Linux.
Have ICE or EV vehicle electronics knowledge and experience.

Nice To Haves

SolidWorks and CATIA CAD experience are preferred.
Willingness to learn additional shop skills, such as computer numerical control milling.
Ability to think beyond the car.

Responsibilities

Support technical evaluation and creation of design concepts.
Create electronics and integrate new technologies.
Design and build mechanisms.
Wire vehicles and work with existing vehicle systems, reverse engineering parts when necessary.
Generate intellectual property from projects.
Support demonstrations and present to stakeholders.
Work closely with a multifunctional team that includes designers and engineers.
Document work to support continued development into production.
Help maintain the model shop.
Learn and evaluate new tools and machines.
Propose and justify capability improvements.