Internship: Correlation between different snow tests

Who we are 
Apollo Tyres is an international tyre manufacturer of Indian origin and part of a rapidly growing global organization. The company operates manufacturing facilities in India and Europe, supported by sales offices worldwide. The Global R&D Centre is located in Enschede, the Netherlands, where approximately 160 employees work on the development of new passenger car tyres for the Apollo and Vredestein brands. In addition, Apollo Tyres operates a smaller R&D office in Vallendar, Germany, employing around 25 specialists.

The Testing Department within Apollo Global R&D is responsible for the evaluation and validation of prototype tyres. Testing activities are carried out both indoors, using advanced test machines, and outdoors on dedicated test tracks. The department operates internationally, conducting testing activities across Europe and beyond, with its main base at the European R&D Centre in Enschede.

The internship position is embedded within this Testing Department and offers exposure to international tyre testing operations in a professional R&D environment.

Objective or the assignment 

Legislation is an important topic within our department, and regulatory requirements are becoming increasingly strict. At the same time, these tests are complex and costly to perform. As a result, test method development continuously focuses on optimizing existing test procedures. 

Currently, three different snow tests are used: a traction test and a braking test (both required for legislation), as well as a combined traction and braking test used internally. The objective of this assignment is to investigate whether a correlation can be established between the internal combined test and the legislated traction test. Furthermore, the assignment aims to assess whether the current testing equipment is suitable for this purpose or if additional or alternative equipment is required. 

Your tasks  

• Analyse data to find correlations
• Set up new test programs to do deeper investigation
• Based upon findings: propose change of test methods/test equipment 

Your profile 

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program, preferably in Automotive Engineering or a related testing-focused discipline. 
• Strong communication skills in English, any other language is a plus
• Experience with power BI and Matlab 

What do we offer 

•  A dynamic and innovative internship/graduation environment 
• Colleagues from all over the world 
• Own working space within the office building 
• Possibilities to visit different test tracks 
• Internship allowance ranging from EUR 600 to 850 per month, based on a full-time position. 

Start date: t.b.d. 

Duration: 4-5 months 

Internship nature: Full-time vs Part-time 

For further details contact: hr.rd.eu@apollotyres.com 

Location: Colosseum 2, 7521 PT Enschede