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Engineer (f/m/x) -Research and development of cross-platform interfaces for robotics hardware
Job Description
Req ID:  5290
Place of work:  Oberpfaffenhofen
Starting date:  01.09.2026
Career level:  Graduates, Experienced professionals
Type of employment:  Part time, Full-time
Duration of contract:  3 Jahre

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 12,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

The Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics develops robots that enable people to interact with the environment more efficiently, effectively and safely. The robots are designed to work in environments that are inaccessible or dangerous for humans, but also to support and relieve people at work and in everyday life.

 

What to expect

In the Embedded and Distributed Systems group of the Department of Autonomy and Remote Programming at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, software components are developed that enable scientists at the institute to work with robot systems on a level abstracted from the hardware. These include, for example, the provision of real-time operating systems, device drivers and interprocess communication via middleware. This software infrastructure, as well as some of the capabilities, are also repeatedly required in space projects.

 

Your tasks

  • Development, implementation and testing of hardware abstraction interfaces for peripheral devices in robotics
  • Designing and integrating applications into the hardware abstraction framework - from conception to the test phase
  • Connecting applications to the hardware layer via standardised APIs and middleware
  • Documentation of the interfaces, creation of examples and expansion of the developer documentation
  • Testing and validation of implementations in real application scenarios (e.g. in robot systems or industrial test environments)

 

Your profil

  • a university degree (Master's degree / university diploma) in engineering (e.g. specialising in robotics, electrical engineering), computer science or other relevant degree courses for the job
  • Several years of professional experience in software development for embedded realtime systems
  • Experience in the management of interdisciplinary software projects
  • Knowledge of Linux system programming (kernel module development, device drivers)
  • Programming skills in Python, C/C++ and Matlab/Simulink
  • Knowledge of agile software development, e.g. SCRU
  • Very good written and spoken English skills

 

Remuneration will be paid up to pay group 13 TVöD depending on qualifications and tasks assigned.

 

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

 

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 5290) please contact:

 

Prof. Dr. Alin Olimpiu Albu-Schäffer 
Tel.: +49 8153 28 3689 
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