Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is hiring a Research Software Engineer to work at the intersection of scientific research and professional software development. You will be based at the Fraunhofer-Institut für Optronik, Systemtechnik und Bildauswertung IOSB, designing and evaluating research software for the visual localization of mobile sensor platforms.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and evaluate research software for image-based localization of mobile sensor platforms.
- Develop and operate software components in containerized environments like Docker for reproducible experiments.
- Integrate developed methods into real sensor platforms and demonstrators.
- Deploy and optimize algorithms on edge platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson) and real-time controllers (e.g., Pixhawk hardware and the PX4 autopilot).
- Ensure code quality, reproducibility, and sustainable usability.
- Collaborate with other scientific staff and external project partners.
- Contribute to integration into overall systems.
- Conduct demonstrations and field trials.
- Prepare project reports.
What We're Looking For
- A completed Master's degree in Computer Science or a comparable field.
- Excellent programming skills, particularly in Python and/or C++.
- Basic knowledge or practical experience in image processing or computer vision (e.g., image-based localization, registration, or 3D reconstruction).
- Very good German and good English language skills.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge or experience with containerization (e.g., Docker).
- Knowledge or experience with robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS).
- Knowledge or experience with edge platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson).
- Knowledge or experience with autopilots and real-time controllers (e.g., Pixhawk hardware, PX4 autopilot).
Technical Stack
- PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow
- Docker, NVIDIA Jetson
- ROS, Pixhawk-Hardware, PX4-Autopilot
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Abteilung Objekterkennung (OBJ) department.
Benefits & Compensation
- Varied work at the interface between science and practice with a direct connection to future technologies.
- Freedom for personal development and the opportunity to actively contribute your own ideas and projects.
- Excellent technical equipment and optimal working conditions.
- Motivated, interdisciplinary, and international colleagues.
- Attractive conditions for combining work and private life (flexible working hours, flextime, individual home-office arrangements).
- Individual career paths through training and development opportunities (e.g., the support and development program »Fraunhofer TALENTA«).
- Free parking and high-performance charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
- Cafeteria and nearby shopping options.
- Very good public transport connections and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based at the Fraunhofer-Institut für Optronik, Systemtechnik und Bildauswertung IOSB.
We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, as well as sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.
