Werkstudent: Hardware-in-the-Loop Firmware Testing with AI Agent Support (m/w/d)
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft1 month ago
Munich, GermanyEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the embedded development team on firmware testing for a medical-technology smart patch.
- Identify critical firmware components that require systematic testing.
- Develop and execute hardware-in-the-loop tests.
- Automate firmware testing using continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows.
- Investigate test automation with AI-agent systems.
Requirements
- Be studying at a university or institution of higher education in electrical engineering and information technology, computer science, or a comparable field.
- Have good knowledge of electronic hardware design and Embedded C.
- Work independently.
Benefits
- Receive a challenging and varied research assignment with responsibility and room to shape the work.
- Gain first-hand insight into Munich’s startup environment through work with a young spin-off team.
- Have opportunities to contribute ideas and develop scientifically, professionally, and personally.
- Work 15.6 hours per week.
- Compensation is based on the company-wide agreement for employing student assistants.
- Applications are welcomed regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, or identity; severely disabled applicants receive preference when equally qualified.
- Application deadline: September 30, 2026.
About Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is a German nonprofit organization for applied research that develops contract R&D and prototypes for industry and the public sector. It operates a network of specialized institutes (e.g., IGD for visual computing and SCAI for computational science) that transfer academic advances into industrial practice. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Munich, it serves markets such as manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and public administration.