Working Student in Design and Characterization of On-Board Embedded Systems

at  Photonic Microsystems

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany and is a leading applied research organization. Around 32 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.4 billion euros.
Developing innovative technology solutions and bringing them to application - that is our goal at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS. With our expertise in the development of photonic microsystems, related technologies including nanoelectronics and wireless communication solutions, we create - in flexible and interdisciplinary teams - technologies for innovative products in a wide range of markets such as automotive, industrial and aerospace.
The Center for Nanoelectronic Technologies (CNT) at Fraunhofer IPMS is engaged in cutting-edge research to develop innovative electronic systems. We are looking for a student to contribute to our research in designing and characterizing printed circuit boards (PCBs) that will interface with mixed-signal in-memory computing accelerators. This role involves hands-on PCB design, characterization, and software development for testing interfaces, with a focus on creating efficient solutions for next-generation computing hardware.

• Design PCB layouts using KiCad and Altium for various characterization purposes
• Characterize and test PCB performance and integrate hardware with microcontroller interfaces
• Develop software for measurement automation and data collection, potentially using Python
• Collaborate with research teams to adapt the hardware for mixed-signal processing applications
• Document the design and test results