MSc Internship: agentic AI for ansys mechanical and mapdl workflows

Demcon; Enschede; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Demcon multiphysics in Enschede is offering an engineering internship to explore how agentic AI can augment finite element analysis workflows. You will work with Ansys Mechanical, Mechanical APDL, Python automation, and modern AI technologies to assess the possibilities and limitations of AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Your activities include setting up and evaluating simulations, and developing AI-enabled scripts to streamline engineers' work while ensuring transparent processes across

Responsibilities

• Setting up, solving, and evaluating structural simulations in ansys mechanical and mechanical APDL.
• Investigating how AI coding assistants can generate and modify python scripts.
• Connecting AI agents to ansys environments through available python interfaces.
• Developing demonstrators where AI agents support simulation, post-processing, or reporting tasks.

Job description

Are you passionate about finite element analysis and curious about how artificial intelligence can transform engineering workflows? At Demcon multiphysics, you'll have the opportunity to explore the intersection of simulation technology and agentic AI. During this internship, you will investigate how AI agents can support and automate ansys mechanical and mechanical APDL workflows, helping engineers work more efficiently while ensuring reliable and transparent engineering processes.

About Demcon

Demcon develops and manufactures advanced technology and complex systems, from concept and prototyping to series production. Driven by the ambition to solve societal and technological challenges, we combine in-depth engineering expertise with creativity to develop solutions that make a real impact. We design prototypes, industrialize innovations, and manufacture advanced systems, with a strong focus on mechatronics. By bringing together mechanical, electrical, and software engineering with disciplines such as robotics, optics, and data science, we support our customers throughout the entire product lifecycle.

The Demcon Group consists of more than 50 specialized companies that together form a one-stop shop for high-tech innovation. With over 1,100 colleagues worldwide, we are shaping the technology of tomorrow.

Demcon multiphysics has extensive expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structural mechanics, acoustics, and electromagnetism. The company supports clients across a wide range of industries, including the process industry, semiconductor industry, oil and gas, maritime applications, heat exchanger technology, and the medical sector. Through deep physical insight and advanced engineering knowledge, Demcon Multiphysics helps organizations achieve their research, development, and engineering objectives.

Your assignment

As an intern, you will explore how agentic AI can be applied within finite element analysis environments. You will work with ansys mechanical, mechanical APDL, python automation, and modern AI technologies to assess the possibilities and limitations of AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Your activities may include:

• Setting up, solving, and evaluating structural simulations in ansys mechanical and mechanical APDL;
• Investigating how AI coding assistants can generate and modify python and APDL scripts;
• Connecting AI agents to ansys environments through available python interfaces;
• Developing demonstrators in which AI agents support simulation, post-processing, or reporting tasks;
• Exploring how AI can inspect model information and solver output;
• Evaluating different levels of automation, from AI-assisted scripting to partially autonomous workflows;
• Exploring standardized interfaces such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect engineering tools with AI systems;
• Documenting findings and assessing the practical applicability of Agentic AI in engineering environments.

Any questions about this assignment?

For more information about this internship assignment, please contact Marijn Kalter at [e-mail].

Has this assignment sparked your interest? We would be pleased to receive your CV.