Internship Robotics and Automation

**YOUR MISSION**:
**We are looking for the Intern in the field of Sensors and Actuators for Robotics and Automation for 6 months mandatory Internship.**

You will push the limits of performance for our highly integrated industrial servo drives. Together with you, we will tailor your job-profile around some of the following key areas:

- Hands-on on our latest products and prototypes. Testing and analysis of motor and motion control quality, including: current, torque, velocity and position control modes
- Integrated encoder systems: Function development and performance validation
- Design, build and modify testbenches for various system level tests to ensure the functionality of our products and prototypes in all possible conditions.
- Prototyping of model-based control algorithms in simulation and in hardware using a rapid control prototyping system (Speedgoat)
- For the mechanical part of the plant (modelling inertia, friction, reducers etc.)
- For the motor control part of the plant (PWM, commutation, model-based current control etc.)
- Prototyping and developing testbenches and tests for various other departments like production, end of line testing, continuous integration testing, etc.
- General support of the Validation Team

About the Quality and Validation at Synapticon
Given all the excellence and passion that our engineers have designed into our products in their respective fields, we as team Quality and Validation Team ensure that these products perform under all circumstances in the lab as well as in the field. We not only design and execute tests and develop the needed test equipment for this, we also analyse the product on system level to evaluate its performance in the field. This requires a brought and multidisciplinary knowledge of all involved engineering disciplines and a lot of communication with all engineering departments.

**REQUIREMENTS**:
**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS**
- Currently doing M.Sc in a field of: Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Automation or related fields
- Hands-on mentality, enjoying turning things into reality at a fast pace
- Good analytical skills and straight-thinking
- Structured, reliable and accurate working style
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience with in Matlab / Simulink
- Experience with CAD (preferably Onshape)
- Expertise and/or track record in at least one of the following:

- BLDC motor control
- Simulation and modelling of physical systems
- Test engineering, Design of Experiments
- Sensors and encoders
- Signal Processing
- Robotics
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Willingness to take responsibility for your own part within our development and ability to work on it independently
- Readiness to constantly learn and go outside of the boundaries of your degree
- Personal motivation and enthusiasm for innovation in the field of robotics and industrial automation
- Willingness to work in a dynamically developing company where everyone can directly contribute to the success

**PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Practical experience in projects related to: robotics, position sensors and encoders, motor control
- Experience with Rapid Control Prototyping Systems like Speedgoat or dSPACE
- Good German skills
- Python programming skills
- Experience with field buses, particularly EtherCAT
- Technical hobby, like tinkering with electronics, your car, bike, quadrocopter, you name it

**BENEFITS**:

- Full time (40 hours/per week)
- We offer the possibility of working from home, depending on projects and tasks requirements
- Flexible working hours when life life gets in the way
- An international team with lots of opportunities for career advancement
- Highly competent colleagues who are experts in their field and happy to help you to learn and to grow
- Modern office facilities with lounge and football table
- The beautiful countryside around the office at our location in Schönaich with nice transport connections
- Shared apartment (WG) upon to availability
- Visa sponsorship, if required
- Company support for gym memberships provided by Wellpass
- Job bike to get to work healthy and fit
- Birthday vouchers
- Drinks and coffee (free of charge, of course)
- Daily snacks and fruits for all employees and breakfast every Monday
- Regular global team building events such as boot camps, skiing and a BBQ every Friday in summer. Spouses and children are welcome to join the BBQ on Fridays

**HACKING THE PHYSICS AND ECONOMICS OF MOTION CONTROL WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY**:

- At Synapticon we’re reshaping the world of motion control for robotics and machinery at the point of motion.
The company introduces an entirely new approach to motion axes by integrating formerly discrete components, such as motors, drives, sensors and gearboxes into seamless units and digitizing performance and quality factors that are so far dependent on costly mechanical manufacturing.