Internship - Life cycle assessment of medium frequency transformers W/M
Villeurbanne, 69100
Stage
05/01/2026- 30/06/2026
Description
Established in 2014, SuperGrid Institute is an independent private company with over 150 employees of 21 different nationalities. The institute is a key player for energy transition in France and throughout Europe, specialising in innovative high and medium voltage direct current (HVDC and MVDC) power systems. SuperGrid Institute also develops new technologies for the integration of renewable energies into the electricity networks of the future.
SuperGrid Institute has been ranked every year since 2018, reaching the podium 3 times in the INPI prize list.
Find out more by visiting our website: www.supergrid-institute.com
Key words: Life cycle assessment / sustainability / medium frequency transformers
General Context
SuperGrid Institute has developed a design tool for medium-frequency transformers (MFTs) and provided MFTs for pilot projects in the medium-voltage field. The overall objectives of the internship are to assess the environmental impacts of different MFT technologies or designs.
The primary objective is to quantify the environmental impacts of MFTs over a complete life cycle, based on different technologies or sizing. The secondary objective is to extract design indicators/laws explicitly linking design and performance variables (such as efficiency or volume) to environmental impacts. The team's goal is to add new design criteria/levers to the selection of MFT designs.
The intern will benefit from the expertise in the field of researchers from Ampère laboratory.
Missions
Missions
Understanding life-cycle assessment (LCA), initiation to the dedicated software package and data base
LCA of transformers with similar power and insulation class but with different insulation technologies
Understanding the design tool developed by SuperGrid Institute in Matlab language and interfacing it with the data base to automatically compute ACV-related indicators for different parameters.
Profil
Candidate Profile
Last year of studies in engineering, specialisation in electrical engineering. Experience with Matlab and/or Python.
Starting date: January
Duration : 6 month
Soft skills
Strictness
Communication
Curiosity
English language, French language would be also appreciated.
What we can offer you:
You will be joining an institute dedicated to the energy transition, a promising and stimulating field of activity,
Participation in meal expenses (company restaurant),
Activities between colleagues within the company (football, running, choir, etc.),
CSE,
Electrical approvals covered,
Self-service bicycles.
Other information
When you join SuperGrid Institute, you'll be part of a dynamic working environment. At SuperGrid Institute, we respect and value the diversity of our employees, their backgrounds and experiences, with the aim of providing equal opportunities for all.
Diversity is at the heart of our operations, and we are committed to banning all discrimination from our human resources management. SuperGrid Institute makes all its positions accessible to people with disabilities and is committed, as part of its action plan for professional equality, to paying particular attention to applications from women in order to achieve a balanced overall distribution of the workforce.