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Bachelor Internship: Automate Testcases

Internship opportunity for a hands-on student with affinity for Automotive, electronics and software

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

Job description

At DAF, we develop software “in house” for the engine and vehicle controllers. The products developed within Paccar Electronics - Embedded Engineering are applied on DAF trucks but also in the PACCAR brands Kenworth and Peterbilt. Through component sales our products are also used by leading bus and coach manufacturers.
To support all our programs, the Software Verification Department is verifying the software requirements on the target Electronic Control Units (ECU) making use of Hardware in the Loop (HIL) test environments. Majority of the testcases are executed manually in the past, but we are transitioning to automated tests. This internship contains migration of the manual testcases into automated testcases.

This assignment includes:

  • Analysis of the testcases & Requirements
  • Create a plan to migrate the testcases smoothly (Manual/Scripted/Hybrid)
  • Automate testcases making use of the DAF test Automation framework (STAF)
  • Execute and debug testcases
Possible extension:
  • Develop Method to run the testcases on different environments

Your profile

For this assignment we are looking for Bachelor student Automotive, ICT, Computer Science or Software Engineering.
We are searching for an enthusiastic student with a hands-on attitude, affinity with automotive, electronics and software. You possess the following competences: Team player, planning and organizing, problem analysis and basic programming skills. 

Department

You will be part of an experienced international team of the Software Verification department of Paccar Electronics Embedded Engineering that is located in the DAF Technology Centre office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. 
Paccar Electronics Embedded Engineering is primarily located in Eindhoven and has an office in Pune, India and has over 200 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.

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) 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.

 

For more information:

 
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Charlotte Gravesteijn – Moelands