Student Intern Robotics and Control

KION Group; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Flexible hours

Lunch discount

Mobility subsidy

Job summary

STILL in Hamburg invites you to join its global Technology & Innovation team as a working student. You will support robotics and autonomous systems research and development, working on real-time software for mobile robots and helping advance intralogistics solutions.

The role offers practical experience in software development, simulation, and testing, collaboration with colleagues across Europe and China, and documentation in English to ensure traceability of results.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Basic knowledge in robotics, control engineering or autonomous navigation and ability to apply it in practice.
• Programming experience in Python or C++ and productive use.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 or willingness to learn quickly.
• Analytical thinking and a genuine interest in robotics and autonomous systems.
• Good English skills for documentation and international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time software for mobile robots and autonomous systems, implementing navigation, motion planning, and control algorithms and testing them.
• Contribute ideas when integrating AI and machine learning techniques and translate them into robust solutions.
• Improve perception systems using real-world measurement data to enhance interaction with the environment.
• Test systems and improve performance in close collaboration with hardware and software teams.
• Carry out simulations, lab experiments, and prototype tests and continuously develop them.
• Participate in international R&D discussions and provide your perspective to the team.
• Document the developed software modules and experiments in English for traceability.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Robotics basics

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics/CS/EE/ME

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

As Working student (m/f/d) at STILL you will be part of an unbeatable team. Your future working day will be characterized by respect, variety and responsibility. Exciting challenges await you every day. We offer you the chance to support our global Technology & Innovation team in Hamburg as a student intern. You will support research and development activities in robotics and autonomous systems for intralogistics and work closely with colleagues in Europe and China on innovative technologies. In the process, you will gain practical experience in software development, simulation, and testing, and support the development of the next generation of intelligent automated vehicles for business applications.

We offer: A strong brand, a team, an excellent employer - that is STILL. For over 100 years, we have been developing the future of intralogistics for our customers with around 9,000 employees. STILL offers precisely tailored in-plant logistics solutions worldwide and implements the smart interaction of forklift trucks and warehouse technology, software, services and service. As part of KION, we operate in a strong international brand network between STILL, Linde Material Handling and Baoli. Convince yourself of a cross-brand activity with us!

KION brands keep the world moving - globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally - we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions.

Your benefits:

• Attractive compensation package: fair pay (€1,200 per month)
• Flexible working: 35-hour week with flexible hours
• Discounted lunch in the company restaurant
• Mobility allowance (transportation subsidy)

Your tasks:

• As part of the team, you develop real-time software for mobile robots and autonomous systems. In doing so, you implement algorithms for robot navigation, motion planning, and control, and test them in the system.
• When integrating AI and machine learning techniques, you contribute ideas and translate them into robust solutions.
• To improve interaction with the environment, you optimize perception systems based on real-world measurement data.
• In close collaboration with hardware and software teams, you test systems and improve their performance.
• You carry out simulations, lab experiments, and prototype tests and continuously further develop them.
• In international R&D discussions, you contribute your perspective to the team and propose solutions.
• You document the developed software modules and experiments in English so that the results remain traceable.

Your qualifications:

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program (e.g., Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field).
• You have basic knowledge in robotics, control engineering, or autonomous navigation and can apply it in practice.
• You have programming experience in Python or C++ and use it productively.
• You are familiar with ROS/ROS2 or show a willingness to learn it quickly.
• Analytical thinking and a genuine interest in robotics and autonomous systems characterize you.
• You have good English skills for documentation and international collaboration.

Pepe will be happy to answer any initial questions by phone at [phone].