Internship - Speech Recognition for Robotics (f/m/div)

Infineon Technologies; Villach; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies in Villach seeks a motivated master student for an internship or thesis project in robotics and audio engineering. You will apply Infineon microphones for speech recognition in robot systems and collaborate with researchers at the University of Klagenfurt.

The role emphasizes signal processing, ML, and software development (C/C++, Python or MATLAB). Flexible hours, duration of at least six months, with potential extension to a master thesis.

Qualifications

• Master student in Robotics, Electronics or Electrical Engineering with focus on Audio Engineering, Sensor Signal Processing or similar.
• Background in acoustics, signal processing and machine learning.
• Proficient in C, C++ and Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Scope: Apply state-of-the-art Infineon microphones for speech recognition with robotics applications.
• Audio Processing: Develop and characterize next-generation audio technologies with experts at Infineon.
• Software: Implement code to analyze sensor measurements, make decisions, and control the robot.
• Testing: Validate algorithms on real hardware, analyze and report data, and present findings to colleagues.
• Research: Explore novel sensing concepts, machine learning, data processing and visualization using Python and MATLAB.
• Collaboration: Work between Infineon Villach and the University of Klagenfurt with academic supervision.

Skills

Acoustics

Signal processing

Machine learning

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

ROS2

English

Education

Master's student in Robotics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

ROS2

Job description

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Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Scope: Apply state-of-the-art Infineon microphones for speech recognition with either a humanoid or a quadruped robot in robotics applications
• Audio Processing: Develop and characterize next-generation audio technologies with experts at a global semiconductor company and a leading Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) microphone supplier
• Software: Implement code to analyze sensor measurements, make decisions, and control the robot accordingly
• Testing: Validate algorithms on real hardware, analyze and report data, and periodically present findings to colleagues
• Research: Explore novel sensing concepts, machine learning algorithms, data processing and visualization using Python and MATLAB
• Collaboration: Work between Infineon Villach and the Institute of Smart System Technologies at the University of Klagenfurt with academic supervision jointly with the University of Klagenfurt or, subject to approval, in cooperation with another university

Thesis Option: Start as an internship with potential extension to a master thesis

Further Information: Type of employment: Temporary / Part-time or Full-time (flexible working hours from Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.)

Duration: min. 6 months

Your profile

Qualifications And Skills To Help You Succeed:

• Education: Motivated and committed master student (f/m/div) in Robotics, Electronics or Electrical Engineering with a focus on Audio Engineering, Sensor Signal Processing or similar
• Technical Knowledge: Background in acoustics, signal processing and machine learning
• Programming: Proficient in C, C plus plus (C/C++), Python or MATLAB required
• Frameworks: Familiarity with Robot Operating System 2 (ROS2) preferred
• Language Skills: Very good English skills

Additional information

This position is subject to the collective agreement for workers and employees in the electrical and electronics industry (full-time), employment group D for master students (https://www.feei.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/minimum-salaries-white-collar-workers-2026-05-01.pdf).

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