Internship – Image-Based Measurement System

Myjob; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 17.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

inspire AG is Switzerland’s leading centre for product innovation and advanced manufacturing, partnering with ETH Zurich. This 6–12 month internship spans design, integration, image acquisition, computer vision, and validation to transform a functional prototype into an industrial optical measurement unit in our Zurich team.

You will work on mechanical design, CAD, and integration, and develop Python-based image-processing workflows while training segmentation models for automated feature

Qualifikationen

• BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Practical experience or strong interest in mechanical design and CAD.
• Programming and image-analysis skills, preferably in Python, with interest in computervision.
• Experience with cameras or microscopy, motion systems, or ML frameworks is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Develop the existing functional prototype into a robust measurement system for shop-floor use.
• Design and detail mechanical components in CAD including housing, mounts, and fixtures.
• Integrate optical, mechanical, motion, and control components into a standalone unit and standardize image acquisition.
• Develop Python-based image-processing workflows and train segmentation models for feature detection.

Kenntnisse

Python

Image analysis

Computer vision

Machine learning

GUI development

Test-bench automation

Ausbildung

BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Robotics

Electrical Engineering

Product Development

Related field

Tools

CAD software

Camera systems

PyTorch

TensorFlow

GUI development tools

Jobbeschreibung

inspire AG is Switzerland’s leading competence center for product innovation and advanced manufacturing. As a strategic partner of ETH Zurich, our mission is to transfer knowledge and technology from academic research into the Swiss mechanical, electrical, and metal industries

Job description

• Develop the existing functional prototype into a robust, user-friendly measurement system suitable for use in an industrial shop-floor environment
• Design and detail mechanical components in CAD, including the housing, camera and optics mounts, motorized focusing and rotary axes, and interchangeable fixtures
• Integrate the optical, mechanical, motion, and control components into a standalone measurement unit and establish a standardized, repeatable image-acquisition procedure
• Develop Python-based image-processing and annotation workflows and train and evaluate segmentation models for the automated detection and quantification of relevant visual features

Profile

• CH/EU/EFTA citizenship or valid Swiss work permit
• BSc/MSc studies in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Product Development, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Practical experience or strong interest in mechanical design and CAD. Experience with manufacturing drawings, prototyping, or design for manufacture is a plus
• Programming and image-analysis skills, preferably in Python, and an interest in computervision, image processing, or machine learning
• Experience with cameras or microscopy, motion systems, PyTorch/TensorFlow, GUI development, or test-bench automation is a plus
• Required people skills
• Self-motivated, structured, and hands-on in mechanical design, laboratory work, software development, and shop-floor environments
• Strong analytical mindset with careful and reliable experimental working habits
• Comfortable working in interdisciplinary, industry-oriented teams
• Good communication skills in English; French or German is a plus

This 6-12 month internship offers a unique opportunity to work across the complete development chain of an industrial optical measurement system: from mechanical design and CAD through system integration to image acquisition, computer vision, and validation. You will contribute directly to transforming an existing functional prototype into an industrial unit in our Zurich based Team

For technical questions, please contact Dr. Sebastian Lang ([e-mail]) or Dr. Markus Maier ([e-mail]). Start date is by agreement. Please also visit our websites www.inspire.ch