Power Electronics R&D team seeks an intern to support development and validation of a bi-directional Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) on-board charger. You will learn EU grid codes and ISO 15118-20, work hands-on with a HILS test bench, refine test procedures, and analyze compliance data, contributing to hardware and software improvements.

TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Team/division description

Power Electronics Design team is part of the R&D 2 Powertrain Design Division. We develop  vehicle charging system components such as the on-board charger, 12V DCDC converter, external charge cable,...  as well as the main drive motor inverter and other powertrain-related power electronic commodities.

Your project

The increasing share of renewables in the energy mix creates challenges for the European electrical grid in terms of supply & demand balancing. Electric vehicles -with their battery storage capacity- can be a valuable resource to help stabilising our grids. To fully leverage this potential, bi-directional power exchange with the grid (V2G) can be a game changer. Our team is currently developing a V2G solution based on a bi-directional on-board charger with a dedicated wall box. We are looking for an intern to support our team with system grid code compliance validation on our HILS testbench.

Practical expectations:

1. Get up to speed with AC V2G system testing requirements & test environment:

• Acquaint yourself with EU grid code (test) requirements & procedures.

      (We have the materials & knowledge to get you up to speed quickly.)

• Understand ISO 15118-20 communication protocol between wall box & vehicle.
• Get hands-on experience on our HILS test bench system by working with the bench operator team.

2. Support system evaluation on the HILS bench:

• Review & help refine existing grid code test procedures.
• Add or modify test procedures for diverging grid code requirements.

(i.e. countries not aligned with EN standard.)

• Assist our bench operator team on HILS bench system set-up, de-bug. & testing.

3. Test data analysis:

• Analyse & summarize HILS bench test results w.r.t. grid code compliance, functional compliance, power quality, ISO 15118-20 communication, wall-box to back-end communication (OCPP 2.x), ….
• Identify issues & formulate improvement points toward hardware design & software control teams.

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language)

Any other EU language would be a plus

• Master in Electric or (Power) Electronic engineering with a strong affinity for the subject.
• Experience with EU grid codes and AC V2G eco system would a plus.
• Experience with a rapid prototyping environment (i.e. dSpace, Simulink) and grid level electrical testing would be another bonus.
• Knowledge of “Snowflake” data platform would be useful à used for test data storage & processing.
• Most importantly you are a motivated team player, ready to actively collaborate in our young and dynamic team

Starting date

•  Asap

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.

It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship.

We can only accept students with an EEA or Swiss citizenship (not requiring a work permit or visa to be eligible to perform an internship in Belgium)

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.

Your benefits

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 10 days from abroad);
• Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
• Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
• Team building activities and other personnel related events;
• Programs to support your physical and social well-being.

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.

If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.