Education & Experience

We are seeking talented students pursuing a Bachelor or Master of Science in robotics (Robotik), mechanical engineering (Maschinenbau), mechatronics (Mechatronik), control system (Regelkreis), electrical engineering (Elektrotechnik), computer science (Informatik), or related fields to support our research as student research assistants (HiWis) or interns.

Applicants should:

have high motivation.
be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
be currently enrolled in a German university (only for HiWis).
want to work in an international and interdisciplinary research group.
have good oral and written communication skills in English.
be able to work on-site at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany.

We highly value applicants with experience in any of the following areas:

Experience in mechatronics (integration of hardware and software systems)
CAD designing (Solidworks, Fusion)
Programming (Python, Matlab)
Embedded systems (Arduino, ESP32, STM32)
PCB design (Autodesk, Eagle)
Control system (PID controller, digital filter)
Video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro)
Problem-solving skills in troubleshooting mechatronic systems.
Signal processing and data analysis derived from real-world experimental data.

Our offer:

For an Internship: Students will be paid €2174 (gross) per month for a full-time internship if the internship is voluntary, i.e., not required by the study program of the student.

For Student Assistants (HiWis): Students without a bachelor degree will be paid €13,80 per hour. Students with a bachelor degree will be paid €14,40 per hour. Working time: up to 20 hours per week. Contracts are given per semester.

Application:

Applications should be uploaded in a single pdf and include a CV, a short motivation letter (why are you interested in this position/research?), current transcripts of BSc/MSc studies, and optionally other documentation helpful to evaluate your background. Please upload your application via our application portal.

For further questions please contact Toshihiko Fukushima via fukushima@is.mpg.de.

Starting as soon as possible. The posting is open until filled or no longer needed. Preference will be given to applications received before 30.04.2025.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

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