Internship
Intership Traction & Auxiliary Control Engineer
About the Company / About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
The Internship will be based in Naples, Italy, within the Traction & Auxiliary Control Engineering Department, in line with a defined training plan and learning objectives.
Internship Purpose / Objective
The internship is designed to offer a structured learning experience within the Control & Propulsion Systems team, allowing the intern to apply academic knowledge in an industrial environment and to gain exposure to control systems, electric drives, and power electronics used in railway applications.
Description of Internship Activities
- Support the understanding of technical requirements and system architecture related to control and propulsion systems.
- Assist in modeling and simulation activities of electric drives and power converters using academic tools (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink).
- Support the analysis of basic control strategies and algorithms for electric machines, in line with university-level concepts.
- Observe and assist in testing and validation activities, including Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL).
- Support the preparation and organisation of technical documentation.
- Participate in team meetings and observe engineering workflows and design review processes.
Required Knowledge / Skills
- Basic knowledge of control systems theory acquired during university studies.
- Introductory knowledge of electric machines and electric drives (e.g. PMSM, induction motors).
- Basic understanding of power electronics fundamentals.
- Introductory experience with modeling and simulation tools (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink).
- Basic knowledge of programming concepts (C/C++ or Python – academic level).
- Interest in control systems and electric propulsion technologies.
- Willingness to learn and structured analytical mindset.
Educational Background
Enrollment in or recent completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical disciplines.
Internship Type
Extracurricular Internship
Internship Learning Outcomes
The intern will gain an understanding of control and propulsion systems in railway applications, become familiar with simulation and testing environments, and apply academic knowledge in a structured industrial engineering context.
Languages
Italian – required
English – required
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