# Thermodynamics Engineer for Model Reduction and Real-Time Simulation

**Company**: Porsche
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40993

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## Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Thermodynamics Engineer to join our team in developing and implementing reduced-order models for real-time simulation in the automotive environment.

The successful candidate will conduct a systematic literature review on model reduction, real-time simulation, and thermodynamic substitute models in the automotive sector.

Key responsibilities:

- Analyse existing 1D thermodynamic models (e.g., GT-Power) in terms of structure, model assumptions, and calculation time behaviour

- Investigate relevant thermal target variables, such as waste heat flows, wall heat losses, or cooling circuit variables

- Identify dominant influencing variables, model parameters, and simplification potentials

- Develop, implement, and parameterize reduced or real-time capable substitute models

- Examine and compare various approaches (e.g., physics-based reduction, map methods, data-driven models)

- Validate and evaluate models with regard to accuracy, robustness, and real-time capability

- Optionally, transfer models to alternative simulation environments or HiL/XiL systems

- Compare developed approaches with the existing base model

- Critically discuss the significance, transferability, and limitations of the developed modelling approaches

Requirements:

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Technology, Mechatronics, Energy Technology, or a comparable field

- Focus on thermodynamics/energy technology, model formation and simulation, control engineering/system dynamics, or data analysis

- Good knowledge of thermodynamics and internal combustion engines

- Understanding of physics-based modelling and simulation

- Ideally, initial experience with data-driven methods

- Safe handling of MS Office

- Experience with GT-Power or comparable simulation tools is desirable

- Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink is advantageous

- Basic knowledge of Python or a comparable programming language is desirable

- English and German language skills

- High self-initiative, pronounced analytical abilities, structured and independent working style, team ability, and communication strength

## Skills

### Required
- Thermodynamics
- Model Reduction
- Real-Time Simulation
- GT-Power
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Python

### Nice to have
- Data-Driven Methods
- Physics-Based Modelling

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