Graduate Apprentice Trainee (System Simulation) at Volvo, Bangalore | NATS

About NATS Apprenticeship Program

National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) is a program where Volvo India engages freshly graduated individuals for year-long apprenticeships, providing practical training and skills development opportunities within the company's various functions. It's a way for Volvo to train future workforce members through a structured apprenticeship program.

What You Will Do

You will work in agile teams through good collaboration with our colleagues in development and design teams all around the world. You, along with the team, will be responsible for understanding customer usage and performance of our products and providing our solutions throughout the product life cycle, from idea investigation and concept evaluation to industrialization and to aftermarket and maintenance.

You get the opportunity to follow your virtual models from script to test cell to verification in a truck and eventually to being used by our end customers. The tasks can be either part of a larger project or short tasks to improve products currently in production. You will get the opportunity to interact with highly committed colleagues from different cultures.

Your Future Team

You will be part of a diverse team collaborating with colleagues across the globe. We are working on conventional diesel and hydrogen combustion engines as well as fuel cell electric vehicle applications. You will get an opportunity to work on simulating novel and diverse technologies while working in a lively and inclusive team. We strive to have an open and honest environment, where it is easy to ask each other for support when needed. We hope you will learn as much from us as we will from you.

Who Are You?

We believe that to be successful in this position, you are a team player, have strong experience in simulation engineering and analysis area, and a will to deliver. A fundamental understanding of powertrain components, and exposure to simulation softwares such as Matlab/Simulink/AVL Cruise/GT Drive or similar tools would be ideal requirements.

We must have fluency in English and good presentation and communication skills. You will be greatly appreciated in this role if you have demonstrated the usage of Matlab/Python for analysis of simulation data. Ability to work with Model Development in Simulink will be a bonus.

If you are a bachelor's degree holder in Mechanical/Automobile/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering with analytical skills, and a passion to advance your career in Powertrain Engineering, then you can be a good fit into this role.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Graduate in Mechanical/Electrical/Automobile/Mechatronics Engineering.
• Proficient in Matlab and Simulink for vehicle-level simulations.
• Strong grasp of Vehicle Energy Management and performance tradeoffs.
• Demonstrated expertise in simulation data analysis, including:
  • Running simulations and extracting meaningful insights.
  • Post-processing large datasets using Matlab/Python.
  • Interpreting results to inform design and engineering decisions.
  • Presenting analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exposure to GIT/Bitbucket for version control.
• Good understanding of powertrain technology, materials, and components.
• Strong commitment to timely delivery with high quality standards.

Program Duration

As per NATS guidelines.

Who We Are and What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group's leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need. Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we'll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.