Intern-Multi-Body Dynamics

Company

Komatsu America

Description

Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.
Job Overview
The Multi-Body Dynamics (MBD) Summer Intern will be responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and documenting team processes, and modifying and maintaining previously built MBD models with the emphasis on continuing to mature models. Also, this position will aid MBD engineers in non-time critical modeling tasks. This position is remote, at least at the beginning of the summer.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Maintain, upgrade and document team processes, especially team code and scripts that are integral to team success
* Modify and maintain previously built MBD models
* Create simplified dynamics models based on first principles
* Aid engineers in modeling studies
* Documentation of engineering related work where required
Qualifications/Requirements
* Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related degree
* Have taken undergraduate level dynamics course
* Experience using Matlab, Python, or other scripting languages
* Minimal experience with MBD software, like MSC Adams, preferred but not necessary
* Good communication skills
* Self-starter, capable of working remotely with self-disciplined time management to complete tasks
* Requires access to internet connection
Additional Information
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Associated topics: equipment, infrastructure, maintain, network, satcom, satellite, server, system specialist, system technician, technician