Battery Cell

Your team and your responsibilities

Team/division description

As part of TME R&D organization, the Powertrain Division is responsible for local development of powertrains for vehicles built in one of the TME production plants and for planning and research of new European technologies. Latest focus points include electrification, big data and connectivity. Our team “ Advanced Powertrain & Target Setting ” is a research group within Powertrain covering xEV battery, E-motor, Power electronics, Charging strategy and other alternative Powertrains.

Your project

With increasing electrification, batteries play an increasingly important role in mobility and other areas. You will support to research the latest technology on battery cells and packs, as well as simulation of various use cases. The project scope can be adjusted to your skillset and can contain following activities, but is not restricted to:

State-of-art & future technology research (from research papers, patents, conferences and other information sources) with regards to battery cell, pack, thermal management to develop and update technology roadmaps for Toyota in Europe Application of battery simulation model in various use cases including thermal management for technology concept evaluation towards ultra-fast charging, etc.

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Your Profile

You are fluent in English (TME’s business language) Master or PhD student in the field of electromechanical, electrical or electro-chemical Engineering. Open minded and keen to work proactively in a multi-cultural business environment Highly motivated with a passion for electrification Fluent in English (reading; writing; speaking) Able to summarize and explain complex technical information in a simple, clear and visual way

Place of employment

Belgium - Brussels (Zaventem): Toyota Motor Europe, Technical Centre

Starting date

1st April 2024

Duration

6 months

Confidentiality

Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected in the internship report. This issue needs to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.

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