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Intern – Medium voltage switching experiments

Huawei3 months agoInternship
On-siteEnglish requiredGerman requiredTechData Analytics

Required skills

PLECSPCB AssemblyPower ElectronicsCircuit DesignLab SafetyMOSFET/IGBT DevicesPythonSolderingExperimental SetupSignal Acquisition

Job description

Huawei published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Description provided by Huawei

Huawei's Ohm Research Center (Nuremberg) is responsible for Advanced Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning.

Huawei Digital Power is a business unit within Huawei that provides Enterprise & Industry customers, products and solutions like clean power generation, transportation electrification, site power facilities, data center facilities, and embedded power. Huawei Digital Power is committed to integrate Digital and Power Electronics technologies to provide customers with high-quality, energy-efficient, green, and low-carbon power electronics products, facilitating their business success.

The Power Conversion Technology Laboratory within Huawei's Ohm Research Center (Nuremberg) is responsible for Advanced Digital Power Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning, and plays an important role in the Huawei Digital Power business in the design and development of power converters and control systems for applications such as PV Solar & Battery Energy Storage Field, Data Centers, Electric Vehicle, and Embedded Power Supply.

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Intern – Medium voltage switching experiments (m/f/d)

Your mission

  • Take active part in experiments involving current interruption and arc discharge phenomena
  • Support preparation and set-up of experimental hardware and test benches
  • Design circuits, concepts, and modules for experiments and test them in the lab
  • Set up hardware and software systems for signal acquisition (e.g., oscilloscopes, DAQ tools)
  • Good know-how about handling electrical equipment and power electronic components
  • Maintain lab organization, safety practices, and equipment logs

Your areas of expertise

  • Enrolled in a Bachelors or Master's program at a university in electrical engineering, power electronics, physics, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience with soldering, wiring, PCB assembly, and basic lab tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, current/voltage sensors)
  • Experience of working in an electrical or mechanical lab environment is preferred
  • Experience with discrete and modular power electronics components (e.g. MOSFET/IGBT device) is advantageous
  • Good working knowledge of one or more of the following software tools is advantageous: Python, PLECS etc
  • Flexibility to learn new things and work in a highly dynamic atmosphere
  • Good team-working attitude and collaboration skills
  • Excellent communication skills in English; German is an advantage

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Your rewards of working here

  • Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
  • We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
  • To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
  • Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
  • Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. With 197,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.

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What this Tech internship in Nuremberg means for you — pay rules, social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.

Weekly hours

Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.

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Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.

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