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Your department
Your thesis internship will take place in the software development department which is part of our organization Near Patient Care. During your thesis internship you will work in the One Diagnostics Platform group which focuses on the development of measurement instruments for rapid blood analysis that accelerates clinical decision-making.
You will be warmly welcomed into the team right from the start and will gain exciting insights into various areas. The focus is to guarantee a constant learning effect and challenge you while also offering the opportunity to contribute your own ideas.
Your tasks
Evaluate the feasibility and suitability of different operating systems for an ARM Cortex-M7 processor (e.g. FreeRTOS embedded Linux)
Bring up the selected operating system on the Cortex-M7 including integration of the boot flow into the existing bootloader
Demonstrate parallel execution of this OS while the primary processor runs an Android-based user interface and networking stack.
Establish communication between the two operating systems
Analyze implications for system robustness safety and functional separation in a medical device context
Your profile
You are enrolled in a Masters program in software engineering or a comparable program
You have knowledge in operating systems and embedded software development in C/C
Ability to work independently and systematically on complex technical topics
You are motivated to work on a challenging hands-on Masters thesis at the intersection of embedded systems operating systems and Android-based platforms and you enjoy diving deep into system architecture.
Your benefits
Flexible working hours (37.5 hours/week)
Attractive recognition grant
Discounted meal prices (- 50%) in our staff canteen
Sport Center on campus
Online/Offline student networking events
Your application
Simply upload your resume.
Please remember that this thesis internship is aimed at students (m/f/d) who are currently enrolled for the entire period of the internship.
Period: from June 2026 for a period of 6 months.
We are looking forward to your application!
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