Master Thesis: Automate Thermal‑System Simulink Models

Volvo Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group Trucks Technology in Gothenburg invites a final-year master’s student to work on automating the generation of standardized Simulink models for 1D thermal systems. You will develop a Python-based framework and extend MATLAB/Simulink methods, enabling standardized interfaces and parameterization across projects.

The project emphasizes automated verification, validation procedures, and a comparative study against manual modeling to quantify effort and accuracy gains.

Qualifications

• Final-year master’s student in Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics and thermal-system modeling.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge of GT-Suite is advantageous.
• Programming skills, preferably in Python.
• Analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Review current approaches to thermal-system modeling, model generation, and automation.
• Analyze existing 1D and Simulink models to identify the information required for automated model generation.
• Define a standardized modeling methodology covering model structure, interfaces, and parameters.
• Developing a Python-based framework for automated Simulink model generation and parameterization.
• Developing automated verification and validation procedures.
• Demonstrating and evaluating the methodology on representative thermal-management system configurations.
• Comparing the automated approach with conventional manual model development in terms of effort, consistency, and model accuracy.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink experience

Python programming

Thermodynamics knowledge

English fluency

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or related field

Tools

GT-Suite

Python

Job description

Volvo Group Trucks Technology in Gothenburg invites a final-year master’s student to work on automating the generation of standardized Simulink models for 1D thermal systems. You will develop a Python-based framework and extend MATLAB/Simulink methods, enabling standardized interfaces and parameterization across projects.

The project emphasizes automated verification, validation procedures, and a comparative study against manual modeling to quantify effort and accuracy gains.