Open Positions

The Cyber Physical Systems Group is always looking for motivated new members (research associates and PhD students) to contribute to our research. If you are a student looking for a job or internship during your Bachelor or Master education, working as a student assistant (HiWi) in our group is a great opportunity to gain first impressions of working in academia. Moreover, our group has several spin-off startups that are also looking to hire new people.

Are you interested in one of the positions listed below? Please send us your application via our application form.

No suitable position listed? We are looking forward to your unsolicited application via our application form.

For positions in our spin-offs, please contact the companies directly.

PhD Position for Safe Human-Robot Interaction

More information can be found here.

PhD/Postdoc Position for Modular Robotics

More information can be found here.

EDGAR Datacenter

Our research vehicle, EDGAR, is generating vast amounts of valuable driving data. We're looking for talented contributors to help us shape this data into one of the largest open-source dataset that will drive innovation in autonomous driving research.

A major obstacle for that is the implementation of an efficient and reliable data warehouse that allows researchers to easily access and work with this data.

Your tasks include:

• API Design: Craft intuitive endpoints for seamless data access.
• Data Transformation: Extract and transform raw rosbag files into usable formats.
• CI Testing: Build robust pipelines to ensure data integrity and project reliability.

Essential skills:

• Python
• API design
• Ros2 (preferrable)

If you are interested, feel free to contact me at roland.stolz@tum.de.

Mobile Construction Robotics

We are developing an innovative robot for construction sites designed to assist workers with dangerous, strenuous, and repetitive tasks. Our goal is to make construction sites safer and more efficient. Our work encompasses both simulation and real-world hardware, focusing on enhancing hardware components and implementing robust software solutions.

Software Development Position

Responsibilities:

• Computer Vision: Enhance the robot's adaptability by implementing advanced computer vision techniques to improve environmental perception and understanding.
• ⁠Motion Planning: Develop and optimize motion planning algorithms to solve complex tasks in construction site
• ⁠Human-Robot Interaction: Design and implement intuitive interfaces for seamless human-robot interaction, enabling construction workers to collaborate with the robot and allowing for remote supervision.
• ⁠Robotics Software Engineering: Build and maintain a robust software framework for the construction robot, focusing on operational reliability, modularity, and user-friendly design.

Required Skills:

• ROS 2 Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of ROS 2 and MoveIt 2, including practical experience with their applications in robotics.
• Deep Learning for Computer Vision: Strong understanding of deep learning techniques, 3D perception, and their integration into robotics systems.
• ⁠Software Development Principles: Proficiency in software engineering, including state machine design, requirements analysis, and development best practices.
• ⁠Programming Skills: Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python for robotic applications.

 

Hardware Development Position

Responsibilities:

• Sensor Integration: Integrate sensors with both software and hardware components.
• Low-Level Software and Firmware Development: Develop and maintain low-level software for sensor systems.
• Reliability Testing: Ensure both hardware and software meet high reliability standards.
• Mechanical Component Design and Integration: Design and integrate mechanical components.

Required Skills:

• ROS 2 Expertise: Proficient in ROS 2 framework.
• ⁠⁠Programming Skills: Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python for robotic applications.
• Fusion 360: Experience with Fusion 360.

If you are interested, feel free to contact me at claus.carste@tum.de 

Various Positions at Modular Robotics Startup RobCo GmbH

The modular robotics startup RobCo, which is a spin-off of the Cyber Physical Systems Group, is continously looking for talented individuals willing to make a dent in the robots industry. For open positions please have a look at: https://robco.de/en/career/.