Internship - Requirement Engineering and Benchmarking Development

Inalfa Roof Systems designs, develops and manufactures sunroofs and open-roof systems for the automotive industry. We are a First Tier supplier for brands as BMW Group, Audi, Volvo, Land Rover, and many others. Inalfa Roof Systems Group is headquartered in Venray (Limburg, close Venlo and the German border with Mönchengladbach and Düsseldorf in the area), The Netherlands, and we have a global footprint with facilities in Europe, Asia and the America’s.

You will be working at the Global Research & Innovation department of Inalfa Roof Systems under supervision of the requirement engineering specialist as well as in cooperation with other team members. The Global Research & Innovation department is responsible for the development and requirements of ideas to new products and technologies for future roof systems at Inalfa Roof Systems for the worldwide automotive market. As a department we are continuously improving our roof systems, creating new roof system designs, and following the latest market trends. The developments can be focused on several aspects, for example strength, stiffness, headroom, safety, weight, costs, or adding new functions such as light, solar panels, etc….

Your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Benchmarking and comparison of customer and competitor requirements towards Inalfa requirements;
• Report benchmarking into global benchmarking tool;
• Requirement setup and analysis;
• Requirement setting and analysis for new technologies;
• Risk assessment;
• Requirement Management Tool (pilot and implementation);
• Pilot potential requirement management tools on vision and landscape (verification of tool requirements);
• Requirement implementation in requirement engineering management tool;
• Change process and flow;
• Pilot Change Control Flow;
• Requirement updates in requirement engineering tool;

And much more. We are always open for new creative ideas!

What do we expect from you?

• You are a 3rd year Bachelor student Mechanical or Automotive engineering;
• Good technical knowledge, creativity, and strong analytical skills;
• Affinity with software programs or requirement engineering is a pre;
• You are an enthusiastic, pro-active student with good communication skills, also in English.

What we offer you:

• We provide a good prepared assignment and personal support during your internship;
• You will receive a fee of €385,00 gross per month (40hrs). Additionally we provide a travel compensation of up to €130,00 gross per month (based on commuting distance).

On top of that you will gain insights into a dynamic fast growing, international organization in the automotive business where there’s never a dull moment!

We work for all the top Car Manufacturers in the world and the automotive industry demands the highest quality performance!

What can you expect from us?

• Attractive working conditions and self-development opportunities.
• Short procedures, fast decision making and open communication structures.
• Friendly and informal atmosphere.
• Innovative leader with a strong drive to win!

FOCUS - TRANSPARENCY - ONE INALFA and RESPECT are core values within our company.