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# Working Student - Embedded Software Development for Swarm Navigation and Communications - Anwendungsentwicklung, Embedded Systems, Ingenieur

- **Company:** Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.
- **Location:** Weßling, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Clean Code Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Embedded Software, Software Architecture, Raspberry Pi, Software Engineering, Information Technology, GNSS
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5873883161

## About the Role

document the developed software architecture and code structures ## Your profile - student in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field

 - strong programming skills in C++ or Rust for hardware-near development
 - experience with embedded systems (e.g., ESP32, Raspberry Pi)
 - good knowledge of software engineering, including Clean Code, Design Patterns, and Software Architectures

## Description

The DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation is dedicated to mission-oriented research in selected areas of communications and navigation. Its work ranges from the theoretical foundations to the demonstration of new procedures and systems in a real environment and is embedded in DLR's Space, Aeronautics, Transport, Security and Digitalization programmes. ## What to expect In decentralized swarm systems, achieving reliable navigation in GNSS-denied environments remains a critical challenge. The DLR's swarm navigation framework addresses this by leveraging inter-agent ranging to establish a self-organizing localization network. However, running these real-time algorithms requires efficient execution on resource-constrained hardware. Working in close collaboration with the team, you will support the practical implementation and architectural design of the DLR swarm navigation system for microcontrollers and single-board computers. ## Your tasks - contribute to the design of a
hardware-independent, modular software architecture to enable flexible deployment across various hardware platforms

 - implement and test software modules to execute the DLR swarm navigation algorithms on microcontrollers and single-board computers
 - jointly design and conduct practical system tests


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