Working Student – Embedded Software Development and Tooling

Are you interested in embedded systems, electronics, and real-world software development?
Join our team and gain hands-on experience in a high-tech, agile environment where your ideas matter — and where your work contributes to medical products that improve lives by
bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world
.
What you will do

• Support our embedded software development & tooling team in daily tasks, including coding, testing, and documenting new features
• Contribute to improving software quality, performance, and maintainability
• Working together with experienced colleagues on Espressif ESP32 based project utilizing I²C and SPI to interact with hearing aids (prototypes)
• Maintenance and extension of existing Python GUI applications based on PySide6
• Depending on your interest and skills contribution to further productive internal tooling (i.e. in Python, Matlab, C++, or C# .NET)

What you bring

You are currently enrolled in a degree program in Electrical Engineering, Informatics, IT, or a similar field.

• Initial experience or knowledge in some of the following areas:

• Programming/scripting languages (C, C++, C# .NET, Python, Matlab, PowerShell, Markdown, reStructuredText).

• Tools and platforms (ESP IDF, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Git, Ansible, Yaml, Pytest).
• Electronics Knowledge: Basic understanding of electronic circuits, safe use of multimeters, logic analyzers, soldering tools and similar equipment
• Software Development: Familiarity with (embedded) software development and programming concepts.
• Languages: Proficiency in German and English (both written and spoken).

What we offer

We are driven by innovation and development so working with us is a constant learning curve. You will be located in our site in Erlangen/Stuttgart/Löhne, Germany with dynamic and progressive colleagues, who are highly skilled and empathetic.

• Flexible working hours
• Attractive salary package
• Early Talent Community
• Modern workspaces and international working environment
• Corporate and Company Benefits
• Flexible adaptation of your working hours to your studies, e.g. full-time during the semester holidays
• Good public transport connections and free parking spaces
• Subsidised canteen

Why Join Us?

• Gain hands-on experience in a real-world embedded software development environment
• Collaborate with a dynamic, multinational team of developers
• Enhance your technical and professional skills in a supportive workplace

Who we are

Our products
- help millions of people regain their hearing and quality of life. This is what drives us every day

Our social responsibility
- sustainability is not just an idea for us, it is part of our business purpose. Together with you, we can continue to make the world a better place

Creative freedom
- your ideas are welcome and you can try out new solutions.

Individual responsibility
- you can actively shape, decide and, most importantly, move things forward with us.

Personal development
- trying, learning and reflecting are part of our DNA.

Internationality
- as a global player, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues in different parts of the world.

At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world. With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful?

We can't wait to hear from you

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.