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Student job - Power Electronics

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Part-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Summary

Where: The Automotive Campus in Helmond (you have to be at the office approx. once a week)

Domain: Power Electronics

Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Availability: At least 12 hours per week (on average)

Which team will you become part of?

Let’s start off with some charcoal sketches, just to give you some context. At Lightyear, our Engineering Team is divided into different domains and varies from Aerodynamics up to Software and everything in between. Essentially, we have all the expertise in-house to build our Solar Electric Vehicles. Obviously, as a working student you’ll become part of the Power Electronics Domain. You’ll be surrounded by Power Electronics Engineers coming from different backgrounds including automotive, the high-tech industry, aviation and much more!

Your personal mission

Unfortunately, we’re not able to give you a clear scope before you’ll potentially join us as a work student. This strongly depends on the challenging work that needs to be done and - even more importantly - your aspiration. During multiple conversations we’ll try to bring those together resulting in something tailored that gives you energy.

However, we’ll obviously not leave you out in the dark completely! As we’re working according to a system breakdown, you’ll join one of our (sub-)systems. You could think of our 40kW SiC air cooled motor inverters being built in-house for our in-wheel motors. Or what about our resonant converter MPPTs being used for our solar panels? As our product is multi-disciplinary by nature, you’ll join a multi-disciplinary team of people having different engineering backgrounds. Exciting, isn’t it?

What you bring to achieve your personal mission

Joining Lightyear on a student job, means joining a team of talented engineers. People that don’t settle for less. While we’re all eager to make it happen, we’d really appreciate if you can relate to the following things:

  • You’ve proven that you’re strong both theoretically and practically. Preferably, you’ve put your fundamental knowledge into practice (e.g. a Student Team or an exciting internship);
  • Academically, you’re outstanding and you understand the field of Power Electronics like no other;
  • You have a high level of adaptability;
  • You can relate to our mission: clean mobility for everyone, everywhere.

Obviously, you’re being educated within the field of Power Electronics and you’re available for at least 12 hours per week. Those 12 hours can be considered as a baseline. We fully understand you’ll need some time off occasionally. For instance, if you need some focus for your exams. You can easily compensate throughout the week(s) after to cover that baseline.

What do we offer

In addition to a challenging environment you also have the opportunity to work for a company with a real, honest and ambitious mission. In this way you have the opportunity to make a huge impact on the future of mobility! In addition, we also offer:

  • A high degree of freedom and independence during your internship;
  • A multidisciplinary team of highly motivated and talented people you can learn from;
  • In addition to a dynamic working environment, there is time for relaxation during our Friday afternoon drinks!

At Lightyear we are building an electric car that charges itself. From our experience at Solar Team Eindhoven, we know this is only possible starting from scratch. At Lightyear we bring together a multidisciplinary team of highly motivated engineers, designers, and visionaries to challenge the status quo. Write the story with us!

Automotive
Helmond
Active in 10 countries
200 employees
70% men - 30% women
Average age is 35 years

What employees are saying

Manuel Ribeiro

Software Engineer

Manuel Ribeiro

"Lightyear is an exceptional team that puts together people from all over the world with the same goal of creating a meaningful positive impact in our society. I felt welcome from the very first day and working with such motivated engineers gives me the energy I need to do my best every day."

Sapfo Tsoutsou

Group Lead - Thermal Engineering

Sapfo Tsoutsou

"Lightyear is een geweldig bedrijf om voor te werken. Het voelt voor mij meer als familie dan een werkgever. Klinkt misschien een beetje heftig, maar het is zo. Je maakt makkelijk vrienden op werk: iedereen is vriendelijk, behulpzaam en zo gemotiveerd om echt een verschil te maken in de wereld.”