Summary:

The Toyoda Gosei Group is a leading global manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive components, safety systems and LEDs. Globally Headquartered in Japan with a network of 67 group companies in 17 countries and regions, the Group brings its extensive range of products to customers all over the world.

Toyoda Gosei North America (located in Troy, MI) has an opening for a CAE Engineering Summer Intern. The CAE Engineering Intern will support safety and/or interior-exterior related product development with proper CAE tools. The intern will also involve in other activities such as benchmarking, process improvement, etc.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist / perform safety and interior/exterior related CAE projects and help to improve the current CAE processes
• Create computer models and process the results to learn the standard process of CAE
• Help improve model accuracy, and process automation.
• Work on safety R&D related CAE using LS-DYNA and plastic injection molding manufacturing simulation using Moldex3D
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Minimum of 2 years' undergraduate studies completed, or graduate students
• Coursework towards a Bachelors' Degree in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering or other Engineering related field such as, solid/fluid mechanics, dynamics, strength of materials, etc.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
• Understand the theory and application of finite element method (FEA)
• Experience using CAD software, and Moldex3D / LS-DYNA CAE software tools
• Some computer programming skill is preferred: Python, Scripting
• Excellent organization and communication skills required
• Demonstrated leadership skills. Highly analytical and detail-oriented