Internship in FEM Simulation Engineering (m/f/d)

Job description

Job Field: IT / Information Management
Location: Ludwigshafen, DE
Company: BASF SE
Job Type: Internship
Job ID: EN58022893_ONLE_1

We are the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, without regard to gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.

Ludwigshafen is the world's largest integrated chemical complex and home to BASF Group headquarters. Located in the heart of Europe's Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you will find this to be an attractive place for both work and leisure time.

Learn more about BASF SE at http://on.basf.com/Headquarters
What you can expect

Our Simulation Engineering unit evaluates plastic component concepts on a virtual basis. As a member of an international team of material experts, simulation engineers and software developers, you will support your colleagues with tasks about simulation of plastic components for 3-9 months.

·  You perform calculations on internal test or customer components.
·  After that you evaluate and document your simulation results and discuss them with your colleagues.
·  Depending on the application, you use commercial simulation software such as Autodesk Moldflow, ABAQUS, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, Open-Source-Solver or Code_Aster.
·  You will also get to know our internal simulation tool Ultrasim®.
·  At the end, you will have the possibility to write your thesis about the topic of the internship.

What we expect

·  You are enrolled in a scientific or technical Degree program (e.g. Physics or Mechanical Engineering) and have gained initial experience in FEM simulations.
·  During your studies you have acquired a good knowledge of Plastics Engineering as well as continuum or Fluid Mechanics.
·  Ideally, you also master programming languages such as Python, C / C ++ or Fortran and know the version management Git or SVN.
·  Your fluent German, English and possibly French skills will enable you to communicate openly and authentically.

We offer

From day one you will be part of the BASF family. You will get involved in challenging fields of activity and have the opportunity to work on exciting projects in an interdisciplinary environment. Depending on the location of the respective group company you will get to know BASF and participate in various workshops and guided tours. In this way you will make numerous interesting experiences and get a deep insight into the world's leading chemical company.

Information regarding internships: on.basf.com/internship

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