Student Assistant - Software Development for Cutting-Edge Autonomous Outdoor Robot Navigation

• Future possibility of doing university projects or bachelors/master thesis building upon your work
• Cutting-edge technology in the field of outdoor mobile robotics
• Hands on with our robots on our own test environments in Stuttgart
• Take on responsibility and freedom to implement your own ideas
• Work with the best students in their discipline

We value and promote the diversity of our employees’ skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable - for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities. Remuneration according to the federal government guidelines for intern salaries.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

• Valid enrollment at a German university or Hochschule
• You will support the team through regular on-site work in Stuttgart
• You have a background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Autonomous Systems or similar
• You already have some experience with C++ and Linux
• It’s a plus if you have already worked with one or more of the following: ROS 2, computer vision, pointcloud-processing, machine learning, docker, git, GitLab CI, Grafana, CAN/CANOpen, Python, Rust
• Enthusiasm for mobile robotics
• Fluent in English or German

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) is one of the world’s leading organizations for application-oriented research. 74 institutes develop pioneering technologies for our economy and society - more precisely: 30 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. They know: Anyone who comes to Fraunhofer wants to and can make a difference. For themselves, for us and for the markets of today and tomorrow.