Master Thesis student in the field of SmallSats (d/f/m). Title of thesis: Integrate F-Series ARM Flight SW into SOC/FPGA

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Master Thesis student in the field of SmallSats (d/f/m). Title of thesis: Integrate F-Series ARM Flight SW into SOC/FPGA

Airbus and its F-Series partners develop the satellite core avionics for small satellites. For the upcoming Onboard Computers a Flight Software variant shall be integrated and tested onto a ZYNC FPGA/SOC with ARM core.

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Location: Friedrichshafen
Start: March 2025
Duration: 6 Months

Your location
At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with an 35-hour week (flexitime).

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Familiarization with the F-Series Flight SW and functions

• Familiarization with the RTEMS-6 RTOS, F-Series Flight SW Framework, HW Abstraction Layer and Board Support Package (BSP) for current ARM CPUs

• Implement 2 SpW ARM/ZYNC/PMOD/CABLE IFs using the F-Series single task SW for testing (SpW/RMAP IP Cores will be provided)

• Implement 2 CAN ARM/PMOD/Cable IFs using the F-Series Single Task SW for testing

• Test an end2end flight scenario with full F-Series SW and satellite simulator connected via SpW and simulated Camera connected via CAN.

• Implement one RS422 ARM/ZYNC/PMOD/Cable IF and connect to Magnetometer model in satellite simulator.

• Documentation of results (MS-Office)

Desired skills and qualifications

• Enrolled student aerospace engineering, software engineering, or comparable graduation

• Profound experience with real-time embedded software (C/C++) and FPGA programming.

• High level of motivation for learning and improvement of skills, personal initiative and the ability for efficient timing.

• Team spirit and willingness to co-operate and working together in an international Company.

• Fluent in English

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. 

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Final-year Thesis

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Software Engineering

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