Italdesign is an Italian design and engineering company specializing in automotive, transportation, and product development sectors.

Based in Moncalieri (Turin) with over 1,300 employees worldwide, it has been innovating and working with top car makers and emerging players for more than 57 years.

Renowned for its important role in car design, Italdesign has developed iconic vehicles and offers comprehensive services spanning exterior and interior design, prototyping, engineering, and turnkey project management. Its vertical integrated approach ensures seamless support to clients, from the first idea to homologation and series production, delivering solutions tailored to client needs.

Italdesign also develops new technologies and fosters advancements in mobility and prototyping. In recent years, it has expanded into electronic systems development, including infotainment, ADAS, high-voltage batteries, and Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs). This blend of technical expertise and creative design makes it a leader in the industry.

Since joining the Audi Group in 2010, Italdesign has grown and created innovative solutions, combining aesthetics and functionality to pioneer cutting-edge solutions that meet the market demands. In 2025 Italdesign obtained the Top Employers Certification for the tenth year in a row.

Italdesign is looking for an enthusiastic and smart student passionate about automotive, eager to join an innovative and international business environment, working in an agile way and embracing a strong team spirit.

You will gain a great experience in learning all the instruments, procedures and technical aspects with the support of your tutor and colleagues of the Department.

Italdesign is expanding its know-how in the field of the airflow behaviour inside the vehicle cabin in agreement with the most common customers’ requirements in terms of comfort.

You will be involved in the investigation currently carried on by the aerothermal department in terms of airflow customer feeling and thermal impact caused by different airflow diffusion.

You will be part of the cabin ventilation cluster which is normally responsible of the ventilation system development and comfort fulfilment.

Thesis Project

As thesis student, you will be supported by your Tutor to analyse and develop the following thesis project about:

• Methodology validation of the air vents airflow analysis through hot-wire anemometer;
• Airflow diffusion and momentum reduction analysis for different air-vents geometry;
• Influence on that performance by different duct shapes;
• Influence of the airvents surrounding lay-out (ex: surface close to the vents);
• Airflows interaction between two vents close each other at different distances;
• Aeroacoustics impact of the above mentioned.

Key requirements:

• Passion and interest in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics;
• Minimal manual skills required for testing preparation;
• Good team working skills;
• Innovation oriented;
• Responsibility and integrity;
• Good interpersonal and communicative skills;
• Flexible and hardworking;
• Good time management capability and proactivity;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Additional Information

Education: Attending a Master’s Degree in aerospace engineering (required Aero-gas Dynamics specialization).

Language skills: Fluent knowledge of written and spoken Italian and English (at least B2 level).

Workplace: Moncalieri (TO), Italy.

Contract type: thesis project with estimated duration about 6-9 months.

Benefit: company canteen, multicultural environment.

Italdesign is committed to create an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (L.903/77).

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of the gender, ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.