Edge Systems Engineering Intern

UpCircle Technology AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

UpCircle Technology AG in Zürich is seeking a talented engineering intern to contribute to the development of innovative solutions for recycling analytics. Candidates must have strong Python skills, solid Linux fundamentals, and hands-on experience with Dockerized systems.

The role involves working on the UpCircle Station, improving firmware, building health monitoring systems, and integrating solutions with existing infrastructure. Join an inclusive team making real-world impact.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's (or graduated within the last year) in robotics, embedded systems, CS, EE, or related field.
• Strong Python skills and solid Linux fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with Dockerized systems.
• Understanding of edge-AI trade-offs and on-device inference.

Responsibilities

• Improve the Station firmware and edge stack running in production plants.
• Build health monitoring, telemetry, and alerting for the device fleet.
• Help design and operate OTA updates for firmware, containers, and ML models.
• Work on camera pipelines, including calibration and optimization tasks.
• Integrate solutions with existing cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Python skills

Linux fundamentals

Docker experience

Understanding of edge-AI trade-offs

Education

Master's in robotics, embedded systems, CS, EE, or related field

Tools

NVIDIA Jetson

ROS2

Job description

About this role

We are seeking talented engineering interns to join our team and to actively contribute to the development of innovative solutions for recycling analytics. The ideal candidate will be highly-motivated, eager to work on an industrial-edge-ai with environmental impact, capable of working autonomously and in small teams, and have a strong desire to solve exciting and challenging applied problems. You will be working with the UpCircle Station, our industrial-AI edge system, live inside recycling plants, running 24/7 in environments with dust, vibration, and intermittent connectivity. We're looking for an intern to help us harden and scale the UpCircle Station fleet: better reliability, better remote operability, sharper sensor fusion.

Responsibilities

• Improve the Station firmware and edge stack (Linux + containers) running in production plants.
• Build health monitoring, telemetry, and alerting for the device fleet.
• Help design and operate OTA updates for firmware, containers, and ML models.
• Work on camera pipelines, including calibration, optimization, and processing tasks.
• Integrate solution with existing cloud infrastructure (CI/CD).
• Make explicit edge versus cloud trade-offs (latency, bandwidth, model size, cost).
• Travel occasionally to client sites for installations and field debugging.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master's (or graduated within the last year) in robotics, embedded systems, CS, EE, or related field.
• Strong Python skills and solid Linux fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with Dockerized systems.
• Understanding of edge-AI trade-offs and on-device inference.

Nice to Have

• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson development, industrial cameras, OTA / fleet management tools, Prometheus/Grafana/MQTT
• Experience with multi-object tracking or depth estimation, networking in constrained environments.
• Prior experience building on ROS2 and networking fundamentals.
• Reliability-first mindset you assume things will fail in the field and instrument accordingly.
• Coaching & tight feedback loops
• Real ownership over what you build
• Work that has a real-world impact
• Experience working hand-in-hand with AI experts

UpCircle is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team, and do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.