The Automotive sector became a high tech sector with huge challenges in terms of multidisciplinary product and process engineering. The trend towards smart components and automated systems is a strong driver of the Dutch automotive sector. This trend requires new generations of engineers who are educated to handle complex technical problems and lead the technological innovation.
Eindhoven University of Technology* (TU/e) in the Netherlands plays an important role within the automotive high tech industry in the Netherlands and in Europe. With the purpose to support the automotive sector by training engineers in systems design, the competitive EngD (former PDEng) program Automotive Systems Design (ASD), accredited by the Dutch Ministry of Education, was established in 2011. Working with industry is an essential ingredient of this program. It is organized with close links to and cooperation with other EngD programs such as Software Technology (ST). For its EngD program Automotive Systems Design, the TU/e is looking for ambitious Master's graduates for 2-year post-Master EngD traineeships Automotive Systems Design.