R&D Engineer Intern.
ROMA, IT
Do you want to kickstart your career embarking on an exceptional learning journey? The Bridgestone Internship Program is the perfect opportunity for you! Designed for young talents who want to take part in a development path full of learning opportunities, early responsibilities and networking moments, the program will allow to experience a collaborative and inclusive environment that will enable you to learn and collaborate with experienced and motivated team members.
During the program you will be supported by a tutor who will provide formal guidance and encouragement throughout your entire internship at Bridgestone. Your development is our goal, therefore you will have the opportunity to learn through training courses from Stanford University, LinkedIn Learning, and our internal Project Management and Technology Academies. You will have a real impact on the Company, collaborating every day with experienced professionals and working on a specific project that will be assigned to you.
Job title: Internship Pre-Dev Pattern Development Group
Job Purpose
Joining a dynamic and motivated Tire Development team, the candidate will cooperate to the design, development and validation of innovative Pattern (detailed) geometries and elements for the future Bridgestone products.
Main objective of the selected post holder will be the validation and analysis of Passenger new patterns designs and combination with New Pattern elements, starting from the analysis of current state of the art products, through BS internal simulations and actual tests, aimed to improve the tire performances balance wear / snow for next generation products.
To this purpose, the candidate will also be responsible to summarize the outcome of the activity through the preparation of dedicated technical reports, supported through internal tutoring by the team engineers.
Core Responsibility & Working relationship
- Benchmarking and 3D modelling of state of the art Pattern in the Tire market, through BS internal applications developed in CREO.
- Operateinternal FEM system to simulate full tire patterns designs, blocks geomentries and pattern elements.
- Prepare and run Design of experiments (DOE) including data analysis and technical report preparation.
- Day-to day operations within Tire Development process, including the definition of projects to realize the prototypes and organization / analysis of their tests and results.
- Work effectively with R&D staff and management of Bridgestone EMEA Technical Center, actively taking part to R&D cross-functional teams.
Job requirements
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering or any other related field of study.
- Experience in operation and troubleshooting of meshing software (Hypermesh mainly)
- Experience in operation and troubleshooting of simulations software (Abacus and LS-dyna mainly).
- Experience with software’s for 3D modelling (CREO) and meshing.
- Goal-oriented, motivated, creative and collaborative. Able to work within teams with strong communications skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Position is based at the BS EMEA Technical Centre in Rome, Italy.