Internship: Drive the next gen, testing & optimizing autonomous vehicles

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Veghel; On-site; EUR 5,600 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On site health center

Commute allowance

Company restaurant

Job summary

Vanderlande in Veghel invites an Internship to test, analyze, and optimize a new autonomous vehicle solution. You join the AV development team to test, run simulations, and propose technical improvements across mechanical, electronics, or control software focus areas.

The program is designed for Bachelor or Master students, with Dutch enrollment and residency required, and offers a monthly allowance plus commuting support.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Dutch education system and resident of the Netherlands
• Strong analytical and team-player mindset
• Hands-on attitude for test center environments
• Interest in robotics, autonomous vehicles and industrial automation
• Good English communication in an international team

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team on autonomous vehicle developments
• Conduct hands-on testing in our test center and perform virtual simulations
• Analyze technical issues and formulate concrete improvement proposals to boost AV performance
• Support the team with daily engineering tasks, performance calculations, and field observations
• Present your test findings and recommendations to the development team

Job description

Job Title Internship: Drive the next gen, testing & optimizing autonomous vehicles

Job Description

• Assignment type: Internship
• Start date: February 2027
• Assignment duration: 6 months
• Location: Veghel
• Education level: Bachelor / Master
• Desired study: Mechatronics, industrial automation, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems and control
• Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

At Vanderlande, we develop advanced Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) for dynamic environments, ranging from automated baggage transport at airports to pallet handling in warehouses. To continuously innovate, our multidisciplinary teams are currently developing a brand-new AV solution. As the first physical prototype arrives, it requires thorough testing, performance analysis, and optimization against strict operational requirements. In this hands-on internship, you will join our AV development team to test, analyze, and define technical improvements for this new vehicle type. Depending on your background, your focus can lean towards mechanics, electronics, or control software. You will combine physical test center activities with virtual simulations and calculations to help take our autonomous handling solutions to the next level.

Department description

You will join the AV and Robotics team within Vanderlande's Technology department in Veghel. Our team consists of around 10 passionate specialists working on robotics and autonomous vehicles, collaborating closely with international engineering colleagues in North America and India.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team on autonomous vehicle developments
• Conduct hands-on testing in our test center and perform virtual simulations
• Analyze technical issues and formulate concrete improvement proposals to boost AV performance
• Support the team with daily engineering tasks, performance calculations, and field observations
• Present your test findings and recommendations to the development team

Your profile

• Strong analytical skills and a passionate team player mindset
• Hands-on attitude and enthusiasm for working in a practical test center environment
• Clear affinity with robotics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation
• Comfortable communicating in English within an international team environment
• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week):
  • Bachelor: €500 per month
  • Master: €550 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
• On site health center with gym
• Active employee communities and initiatives
• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar

About us

Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone’s doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide.

Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers.

Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow.

Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.