German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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
<ul>
<li>contribute to the design of a hardware-independent, modular software architecture to enable flexible deployment across various hardware platforms</li>
<li>implement and test software modules to execute the DLR swarm navigation algorithms on microcontrollers and single-board computers</li>
<li>jointly design and conduct practical system tests</li>
<li>document the developed software architecture and code structures</li>
</ul>
Your profile
<ul>
<li>student in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field</li>
<li>strong programming skills in C++ or Rust for hardware-near development</li>
<li>experience with embedded systems (e.g., ESP32, Raspberry Pi)</li>
<li>good knowledge of software engineering, including Clean Code, Design Patterns, and Software Architectures</li>
<li>familiarity with modern development tools like Git and CI/CD pipelines</li>
</ul>
We look forward to getting to know you!
If you have any questions about this position (
Vacancy-ID 5994
) please contact:
Dr. Christian Gentner
Tel.: +49 8153 28 2890

Working Student (f/m/x) - Embedded Software Development for Swarm Navigation and Communications

Working Student (f/m/x) - Embedded Software Development for Swarm Navigation and Communications

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