Embedded Software Internship

Job TitleEmbedded Software Internship

Job Description

We’re looking for an intern to join our embedded software team in Eindhoven.

Working for Signify means being creative and adaptive. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that allows you to build your skills and career. Together, we’re transforming our industry.

As the world leader in lighting, we’re constantly ahead of the curve. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we’re breaking new grounds in data analytics, AI, and smart homes, offices, cities and more!

Signify is one of the few companies in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and our next sustainability goals are even bolder: doubling our positive impact on the environment and society by 2025.

As an embedded software intern, you get the opportunity to design and implement an embedded software module that harnesses the potential of edge computing for diagnosis and troubleshooting of wireless sensor devices. This project shall be carried out in the context of connected lighting systems.

We’re on the lookout for forward-thinking innovators with a passion for sustainability. If you match this description, get in touch!

Topic description

Embedded wireless networks are a fundamental part of contemporary IoT solutions. They are commonly responsible for collecting and forwarding diverse sensory data for cloud based IoT applications. Such networks are often based on standardized connectivity protocols such as ZigBee and BLE. Once these networks are properly installed and configured, issues may arise during operation for different reasons. Environmental factors may lead to unreliable connections, packet loss and unreachable devices. Incomplete device configuration as well as firmware updates and unexpected system scenarios may also cause feature malfunctions.

In the past, systematic evaluation frameworks have been developed that provide key performance indicators of wireless networks. Methods developed in such frameworks can closely identify poorly performing nodes. Yet, diagnosing the root-cause of such under performing nodes typically requires advanced tooling and physical presence of domain experts. A cost-effective alternative would be a remote diagnosis and troubleshooting approach that capitalizes on the potential of edge computing and utilizes the embedded intelligence of wireless sensor nodes. Locally collected and analysed diagnostic data can then be forwarded to a remote backend server for further investigation to provide new insights for future Quality-of-Service (QoS) improvements.

What you’ll do

• Perform literature review on related works and identify key quality indicators of ZigBee/BLE networks.

• Design an end-to-end framework for systematic diagnosis and troubleshooting of such networks.

• Define requirements that consider constraints in wireless bandwidth and embedded system resources.

• Propose any required manufacturer-specific protocol extensions (e.g. ZigBee clusters and BLE services)

• Implement the proposed framework and demonstrate the functionality in real-life projects

Your qualifications

• Final year Master student

• Enrolled in engineering degree in Embedded Systems, Electronics, Computer Engineering or related subject for the duration of the internship

• Passion in software development

• All-rounded mentality and readiness to learn new skills and programming languages

• Knowledge of Embedded Systems

• Repository management experience using GIT

• Programming language: C/C++

• Preferable with knowledge on Zigbee and BLE (optional)

• Available for 6-12 months, 32-40 hours per week

What you’ll get in return…

You will be part of an embedded firmware scrum team that develops smart wireless devices, integrated with ZigBee/BLE radio stacks and a multitude of sensors. You will get mentorship from experienced developers and advance your knowledge in embedded RTOS, C/C++ programming, NUnit(C#), Test Automation, wireless connectivity and experience Scrum/Agile way of working.

We’re offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. Learning is fundamental to our culture. Through continuous learning, we are transforming the industry. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences.

See #SignifyLife through the eyes of our employees!

Who we are

Signify is the world leader in lighting. We provide professional customers and consumers with quality, energy-efficient LED lighting. And our lights, when connected, bring data to devices, apps and people – redefining what light can do and how you use it. Today, our innovations, such as LiFi – internet connectivity through light – and UV-C, solar and horticultural lighting, contribute to a safer, smarter, more sustainable world.

We’re operating in 74 countries with 32,000 people worldwide.

Notes

• EU/EER students: In order to be considered for this internship, you need to be registered as a student during the entire internship period. Formal documentation of this may be requested at any time.

• Non-EU students in Dutch Universities: You need to be registered as a student and your university needs to sign the Nuffic Agreement. The internship needs to be a compulsory part of your studies (receive ECTS in turn). In case of non-compulsory internship, you need to have a letter from the university in which it states that your internship contributes to your personal development, what your learning goals are  and what tasks you will undertake during your internship. The letter has to be signed and stamped by your university.

• Non-EU students in non-Dutch Universities: You need to be registered as a student and the internship should be a compulsory part of your studies. Also, you need to be able to get the official approval of your university for this internship (Nuffic agreement).

Please apply only if you can meet the aforementioned requirements