Volkswagen

Test Automation Engineer Intern - (Minimum 6 month commitment - Spring 2024) No OPT/CPT - ECC000244 - Hybrid

Primary Location

• United States-California-Belmont

Description

VW. Two letters. Endless opportunities. A bright future.

Innovation. Sophistication. Optimization. This is our Passion.

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity.

At the Innovation & Engineering Center California (IECC), we represent the Volkswagen Group in applied research and development. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we create bold new ideas for the Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche brands. We’re a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain. Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world’s largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people. Are you ready to join us?

• Six Month Minimum starting in February 2024.

We are unable to consider International Students/OPT or CPT at this time.

Test Automation Engineer Intern 

Hybrid - On Site

Role Summary

The team supports online services and infotainment systems with end-to-end project management and reporting, end-to-end system test and validation, and issue analysis. The intern’s role will focus on supporting the team and building test automation tools that will enable the team and project to work efficiently and productively.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team in test-automation scripting with active code-writing in Python.
• Derive new test cases in test automation framework after alignment with function owners.
• Data analysis.
• Support with testing to learn different online services and infotainment functions.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at a University/College or Graduation date must be within the last six months
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• Engineering Major (Computer Science / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering)
• Good Python scripting experience and/or coursework
• GitHub, Git, MySQL knowledge
• Ethernet, TCP/IP protocols knowledge
• Wireshark knowledge a plus
• JIRA/Confluence knowledge a plus
• Deep learning / Machine Learning / Large Language Models experience and/or relevant coursework is a plus but not mandatory
• Proactive learning attitude.

Required

• Traces from telematics and infotainment systems of vehicles and benches
• Bug/issue tracking system of NAR development
• Specifications to online services and infotainment features
• Pre-production vehicles

In Belmont, California, the hourly rates for this role are based on level of education:

• Undergraduate (Junior or Senior): $35/hour
• Graduate (Master’s): $38/hour
• PhD: $42/hour

Volkswagen's roots in Silicon Valley sprout the tech-driven future of transportation

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.