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    We are reinforcing our team by offering a 12 Month Student Placement (£18,500 per year) at Blythe Valley Park, Solihull starting in September 2023.

    We are seeking a high calibre Electronics Engineering student to spend a year with a team of experts in the design and development of Electric Power Steering (EPS) control and power electronics.

    Your Tasks:

    • Electronic Circuit Design: Creation of new electronic circuit designs, covering a wide range of digital and analogue technologies for safety critical automotive control systems
    • Electronic Circuit Analysis: Tolerancing and Worst Case using various simulation and analysis tools (e.g. Mathcad and MATLAB/Simulink)
    • Safety and Reliability Analysis: Performing FMEA, FTA, reliability analysis in support of ISO 26262 work packages and analysis
    • Generation of Requirements and Test Documents: Generating documentation in support of ZF procedures and engineering design and development activities
    • Technology assessment: Researching and justifying the introduction of new and improved technologies into next generation EPS designs (e.g. sensors, microcontrollers, power modules and MOSFETs)

    Your Profile:

    • Student in Electronic Engineering or related subject having successfully completed at least 2 years of their degree course before the start of the placement
    • Good understanding of electronic components with strong analytical and problem solving skills
    • Willingness to push existing boundaries and learn/develop new skills
    • Flexible, self-motivated and able to work with limited direct supervision
    • An interest and experience in Automotive electronics/systems design

    Be part of our ZF team and apply now!