Internship Student (m/f/div)

Are you interested in bipedal robots? In our lab, we are researching topics around dynamic locomotion with bipedal human-like, bird-like and dinosaur-like robots. Do you want to gain hands-on experience with robot hardware, electronics, and software? Help our team further develop our small bipedal robot (EcoWalker).

We are looking for an internship student, ideally starting at the beginning of December 2024, not later than January 2025.

Your tasks

We are looking for a student with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or robotics to support our project for 4-5 months.

Possible tasks include:

• CAD design of robot parts
• 3D-printing and manufacturing of robot parts
• Assembling and debugging the robot’s hardware and electronics
• Tuning bipedal robot control code
• Running experiments with the bipedal robot (EcoWalker)
• Documenting control and design changes
• Evaluating and plotting experimental results
• Scientific writing

The position will allow you to gain hands-on experience with robotic hardware, software, and scientific experiment procedures. You will be part of our ongoing research in bipedal robotics and human walking.

Your profile

Ideally, applicants should have:

• high motivation
• a bachelor's degree in a related subject
• strong academic performance in relevant bachelor’s courses
• good design skills in Solidworks/Inventor
• hands-on experience working with hardware (sensors and actuators)
• experience with 3D-printing
• outstanding documentation skills
• detail-oriented work-ethic
• good programming skills in Python/MATLAB
• hands-on experience working with electronics
• interest in working in an international and inter-disciplinary research group
• good oral and excellent written skills in English

We offer

Internship students will be paid 2105 EUR (gross) per month for a full-time internship if the internship is voluntary, i.e., not required by the study program of the student.

Contact and application

For further questions, please get in touch with Bernadett Kiss at kiss@is.mpg.de.

Please upload your application (your CV plus a one-page motivation letter) by following the link: https://jobs.is.mpg.de/2vod5

The posting is open until 01.11.2024. Preference will be given to applications received before 13.10.2024.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.