Student Intern Robotics and Control

Still Sverige Ab; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

1,200€ per month

35-hour week

Company restaurant lunch

Mobility allowance

Job summary

STILL invites a Working Student (m/f/d) to join the global Technology & Innovation team in Hamburg. You will help develop real-time software for mobile robots, implement navigation and control algorithms, and test solutions in a collaborative R&D environment.

You will gain hands-on experience in robotics, simulation, and testing, while documenting results in English and contributing to international projects with colleagues in Europe and China.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program (e.g., Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a 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 practical usage of it.
• Familiar with ROS/ROS2 or willing to learn quickly.
• Analytical thinking and 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 as part of the team.
• Implement algorithms for robot navigation, motion planning, and control and test them in the system.
• Contribute ideas when integrating AI and machine learning techniques and translate them into robust solutions.
• Improve interaction with the environment by optimizing perception systems using real-world data.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to test systems and enhance performance.
• Carry out simulations, lab experiments, and prototype tests and continuously advance them.
• Participate in international R&D discussions and propose solutions.
• Document the developed software modules and experiments in English for traceability.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Analytical thinking

English documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student

Tools

Git

ROS tools

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!

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 have 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.