Working Student (f/m/x) - Embedded Software Development

Salary: 24.500 - 44.500 € per year

Requirements:

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

familiarity with modern development tools like Git and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities:

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

document the developed software architecture and code structures

Technologies:

CI/CD

Embedded

Git

Hardware

Support

Rust

Security

Network

More:

The DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation is dedicated to mission-oriented research in selected areas of communications and navigation. Our work ranges from the theoretical foundations to the demonstration of new procedures and systems in a real environment and is embedded in DLRs Space, Aeronautics, Transport, Security and Digitalization programmes. In this role, we will work in close collaboration with our team to support the practical implementation and architectural design of the DLR swarm navigation system for microcontrollers and single-board computers, focusing on decentralized swarm systems and reliable navigation in GNSS-denied environments.

last updated 37 week of 2026