Intern – R&D (Thermal Simulation)

Valeo is a global automotive technology company that supplies car makers with solutions for electrification, driver assistance, lighting and thermal systems. Its Chennai centre is one of Valeo's largest R&D hubs, with thousands of engineers working on global projects.

What you'll do

• Build thermal models
• Run CFD and thermal simulations
• Analyse results
• Support lab validation
• Prepare reports
• Work with R&D teams

What they ask for

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Automotive or a related field
• Good understanding of heat transfer and thermodynamics
• Familiarity with CFD and FEA concepts
• Good communication and teamwork

Good to have

• Basic ANSYS Fluent, Icepak, Star-CCM+ or COMSOL experience
• Python or MATLAB for data analysis

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Technical

1. What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?
2. How do you set up boundary conditions for a basic CFD thermal simulation?
3. How can Python or MATLAB be used to automate or analyze simulation data?

Scenario

1. What would you do if your thermal simulation results deviate significantly from expected theoretical values?
2. How would you prioritize tasks if you are assigned multiple simulation models with tight reporting deadlines?

HR

1. Tell me about a time you worked in a team on an engineering project.
2. Why do you want to start your career in automotive R&D thermal simulation?

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