Internship AC bi-directional Charging System Development

Get to know your team and responsibilities

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.

Who are we looking for?

Your profile

• 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)

Our offer

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.