Internship Noise & Vibration vehicle Performance Engineering

Get to know your team and responsibilities

Team/division description

TME R&D centre is responsible for planning, development and production support of vehicles aimed at - and locally produced for - the European market.

The “NV & Driveability” team is part of the Vehicle Performance Engineering division (VPE) division and is responsible for the vehicle NVH (Noise, Vibration and harshness) according to EU customer expectations. We aim at the development of attractive and “fun to drive“ cars matching European market requirements and customer expectations. Using state-of-the art experimental and numerical methods, we develop strategies to achieve the targets, and validate them on virtual and physical prototypes. 

Your project

As digital capabilities rapidly advance, vehicle development is shifting toward highly virtual workflows. This opens the door for daily use of powerful simulation methods such as BEM (Boundary Element Method) and SEA (Statistical Energy Analysis) to predict and optimize vehicle acoustics early in the design phase.

In this internship, you will support the creation of an acoustic digital twin that will enhance Toyota’s future development activities.

You will:

• Help build virtual models that accurately replicate real‑world acoustic phenomena inside and outside the vehicle.

• Develop KPIs and validation procedures to ensure simulation accuracy.
• Apply state‑of‑the‑art numerical techniques to improve acoustic prediction performance.
• Execute acoustic testing to generate data for validating and improving the digital twin.
• Integrate simulation and test results to strengthen Toyota’s virtual acoustic development process.
• Contribute to the shift toward digital‑first engineering by enabling earlier and more efficient acoustic design decisions.

This internship offers the opportunity to shape the next generation of Toyota’s virtual acoustic development tools while combining advanced simulation with hands‑on testing.

Who are we looking for?

Your profile

You are pursuing your master’s in mechanical or acoustical engineering, with a strong interest in cars and sound/acoustics. You have a background in structural dynamics and acoustics; knowledge of Noise & vibration testing and simulation is an important plus. You have some affinity with mathematical and physical modelling, and scientific scripting in Python. You have a good English capability and you are eager to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Starting date

•  April 2026

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.