INTERNSHIP - Study and development of a numerical method for calculating electronic board damage by finite element analysis

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Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits

• Our technological expertise
• Our attention to employee work-life balance
• An inclusive and benevolent environment
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment (Thales Solidarity, CAC 40 ESG index…)

Your daily life

By joining us in Valence, you will integrate the global center of gravity for our helicopter avionics activities. It also houses our digital services activities.

CONTEXT:

Within the AVS Directorate, you will join the Mechanical Department at the Valence site. Supporting the activities of the Calculations service, you will be responsible for developing modeling methods for electronic boards and calculating damage, in order to improve the precision of our analyses.

You will take your place at the heart of the Development and Design engineering office, whose objective is to provide competitive and innovative solutions meeting the integration, lifespan, and environmental resistance constraints of Thales products (displays, helmets, computers, GPS, air data, inertial products).

YOUR MISSIONS ARE:

• Present the state of the art of numerical methods for calculating damage to electronic equipment and components.
• Simulate the mechanical behavior of electronic boards subjected to dynamic and static stresses.
• Develop a post-processing tool for finite element analysis results, based on damage calculation methods for electronic components (Steinberg, Oh-Park, …).
• Design a test vehicle and perform vibration tests to measure deformations and estimate component lifespan.
• Compare calculation results with experimental data to calibrate and validate the developed methods.
• Present the tool and its interface, and demonstrate its performance to future users.

YOUR PROFILE:

Do you have the ambition to develop new skills within a large international group?

Do you want to discover a rich and varied profession?

Are analysis, autonomy, proactivity, and teamwork recognized strengths of yours?

You are preparing a BAC+5 specialized in numerical simulations and material fatigue and are looking for an end-of-study internship?

You have knowledge in:

• Finite element simulation;
• ANSYS;
• Matlab.

It's a plus if you know:

• Ansys Parametric Design Language (APDL);
• Python.

Then this position is for you!

A word from the team:

"As you develop your skills, this internship will be an opportunity for you to work in a team within an innovative company, to apply academic knowledge in an industrial environment, and to develop new skills."

All our internships are formalized by an agreement and subject to gratification, the amount of which is determined according to your level of study.

Thales, a disability-friendly company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!