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Bachelor/Master Internship: Streamlining the software Toolchain

Help DAF Embedded Electronics streamline its Simulink software development workflow by investigating, redesigning, and prototyping alternatives to our complex Rhapsody toolchain. This assignment combines technical systems analysis with cross-departmental stakeholder communication to solve critical inefficiencies

  • Location Eindhoven
  • Organisation Unit Internships Eindhoven
  • Fulltime Fulltime
  • Education level Bachelor
  • Contract type Internship contract

Job description

In our department we make software for 3 different controllers, we do that with Simulink. To connect and manage these models, we currently use a tool called Rhapsody. However, the way Rhapsody is used in our workflow is not optimal. It gives a significant amount of complexity and information bloat, which causes this to be frustrating and inefficient.
There are various opinions within our department on how this issue could be solved. The goal of this assignment is to:

  • Get a clear understanding of how Rhapsody is currently used within our department
  • Analyze why it is used in this way (how did we get here, and why are we still using it this way)
  • Propose potential improvements or alternative solutions (we would like to see proof of concepts for proposed solutions where applicable)
     
Our department is not the only one using Rhapsody. Several other departments rely on it as part of their workflow, each in a different way, and there are dependencies between these teams. So, an important part of the assignment is also to research how other departments use Rhapsody, communicate with stakeholders, understand the dependencies between these departments, and assess the consequences and risks for DAF if our department were to change or stop using Rhapsody.
This assignment requires technical analysis, research, stakeholder communication, and creative problem‑solving to identify and reduce inefficiencies in our current development process. The topic has a lot of interest across teams and will give us meaningful workflow improvements.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic Bachelor/Master student ICT, with an Embedded or Software Engineering profile. The number of internship days is negotiable.

Department

You will be part of an experienced international team of the Application Software group of DAF Embedded Engineering that is located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
DAF Embedded Engineering is primarily located in Eindhoven as part of PACCAR Electronics. The rest of our department is located in Renton (near Seattle, USA). Our location in Eindhoven has about 200 highly skilled people today. Together with our colleagues in Renton we deliver world class engineering in the domains of powertrain controllers and vehicle controllers.
The products developed within PACCAR Electronics are applied on DAF trucks but also in the famous PACCAR brands Kenworth and Peterbilt. Through component sales our products are also used by leading bus and coach manufacturers.
You can read testimonies of our software engineers https://www.daf.com/en/working-at-daf/meet-your-colleagues/luuk-van-rossum and other colleagues at https://www.daf.com/en/working-at-daf/meet-your-colleagues

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,-  gross Bachelor and € 450,- gross 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.

Interested?

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Please upload your resume and motivation below. For more information you can contact Bram de Bie on the phone number 040-2142616.

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