Bachelor internship: High Performance Computing
Investigate the strengths and weaknesses of an HPC platform and build a demo application
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Location Eindhoven
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Organisation Unit Internships Eindhoven
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Fulltime Fulltime
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Education level Bachelor
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Contract type Internship contract
Job description
The control system of modern cars and trucks consists of a network of many small electronic control units (ECU). This network is limited in its ability to scale for more complex features like self-driving or platooning. One solution to this scaling issue is to replace these smaller ECUs with larger high-performance computers (HPC). The goal of this assignment is to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of such an HPC platform and build a demo application.
This task includes:
- Research the differences between a real-time ECU and a (Linux-based) HPC;
- Selection of a programming language and middleware solution;
- Implementation of a demo application that interacts with other devices in the truck.
Possible extensions:
- Automated testing of the demo application in simulation and in hardware;
- Demonstrate debugging capabilities of the hardware and middleware platform;
- Investigate performance limitations of the HPC platform;
- Investigate the flexibility of the HPC platform using for example an hypervisor or containers.
Your profile
For this assignment we are looking for a Bachelor student ICT, Computer Science or Software Engineering.
You possess the following competences: cooperation, creativity, planning and organizing, problem analysis.
Department
You will be part of an experienced international team of the Platform Development group of DAF Embedded Engineering that is located in our awesome new office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Our full model driven software development process is unique in the industry.
You can read testimonies of our software engineers at https://www.daf.com/en/working-at-daf/meet-your-colleagues/embedded-engineers-hubert-erik-en-luuk and at https://www.daf.com/en/working-at-daf/meet-your-colleagues/ruud-van-den-boomen
Embedded Engineering is primarily located in Eindhoven and has an office in Pune, India and has over 120 highly skilled people today. Together we deliver world class engineering in the domains of engine controllers and vehicle controllers. Next to that, focusing on common software development, Embedded Engineering works closely together with PACCAR Embedded Engineering located in Renton (near Seattle), the USA.
The products developed within Embedded Engineering are applied on DAF trucks but also in the famous PACCAR brands Kenworth and Peterbilt. Through component sales our products are used by leading bus and coach manufacturers.
We offer
- A view behind the scenes at a large international corporation;You will get a lot of freedom and responsibility;
- We are open to your initiatives and depending on the assignment you see your results back in the workplace;
- An experienced coach and supervisor who can teach you a lot and is willing to help you with your assignment;
- After your graduation, you will have the opportunity to start your career at DAF;
- An internship wage of € 375,- Bachelor and € 450,- Master per month on full-time base;
- A travel allowance, if you don’t have a student travel product (provided by the Dutch government);
- A housing allowance, if you temporarily rent a room near DAF.
Each intern will have the opportunity to participate at the Student Event. During this event you will meet other interns and find out more about DAF/PACCAR!
Would you like to know more about the experiences of other students? Here you can read stories of our former interns.