Student assistant (80 hours per month)

The position is part of the EU-EIC Pathfinder project gEICko, which brings together the expertise of six cooperation partners and is dedicated to the active removal of space debris. The aim is to develop and test a prototype for a “capture kit” that will enable docking with uncooperative targets using gecko materials. The TU Berlin is leading the construction and testing.

• Support in esigning electronics for measuring forces, accelerations, and rotation rates (20%)
• Support in the design and construction of circuit boards (15%)
• Support with the programming of STM microcontrollers in C/C++ and Python (15%)
• Support in setting up a test environment for gecko-based docking with satellite simulators (15%)
• Support in setting up and further developing these satellite simulators (20%)
• Support with the mplementation of the tracking software and the ELISSA framework in ROS/ROS2 (15%)

Required criteria:

• Good knowledge of electronics development
• Experience with C/C++ and Python
• Experience with circuit board development
• Very good written and spoken English skills

Desirable criteria:

• Experience with ROS/ROS2
• Experience with test campaigns and data evaluation
• Analytical mindset
• Structured approach to work

Party responsible for specialist area / point of contact for job posting: Sergio De Florio (sergio.de.florio@tu-berlin.de) / Tony Erdmann (t.erdmann@tu-berlin.de) / Lennart Ziemer (l.ziemer@tu-berlin.de)
Period of employment: immediately until 30.09.2028
Apply to: sergio.de.florio@tu-berlin.de

Please submit your written application including cover letter, your CV, certificate of enrollment, and where applicable, current transcript of records, with the reference number to the place of employment indicated above.
In the interest of promoting equality opportunities for men and women, applications from women with suitable qualifications are particularly encouraged.