Our embedded & mobile systems research team works on modern software platforms for microcontrollers and other resource-constrained devices. A central focus is the use of Zephyr RTOS and comparable systems to enable robust, scalable solutions that would traditionally require Linux or custom FPGA designs.
During this internship, you will work on practical projects around Zephyr, microcontrollers, and real-time operating systems. Depending on your skills and interests, this can range from low-level platform work to application-level features such as UI frameworks or ML on embedded hardware.
Your Role
With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.
Take an existing internal embedded development platform and port it to Zephyr RTOS as a proof-of-concept
Create or extend lab setups involving various microcontrollers
Explore the use of NPUs, DSPs, or other accelerators in RTOS-based systems
Investigate lightweight UI frameworks and graphics stacks for microcontrollers
You have experience with at least one software platform for microcontrollers (such as Zephyr RTOS, Arduino, FreeRTOS, etc.) and/or with Linux on embedded systems
You have solid programming skills, especially in C or C++ (additional experience with Python or Rust is a plus, but not required)
Git or VCS in general should be a concept you’re already used to
You are enrolled in computer science, physics, engineering or similar
You are willing to learn and explore with a high degree of initiative and creativity
You are interested in new technology and motivated to work on challenging tasks
Possibility to contribute upstream to FOSS projects.
An open-minded team that is always welcoming new ideas.
Mentorship by experienced experts.
Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
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What We Do
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2023). With around 43,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG. Data privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protection Imprint: http://zeiss.com/publisher This is ZEISS's official LinkedIn account. It follows the ZEISS Netiquette: www.zeiss.com/netiquette
