Purpose of Job

Within the framework of various projects, new testing methods and testing machines for prostheses, orthoses and exoskeletons are developed in the Verification department. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will lay the foundations for realistic and meaningful tests of our products. You will support us from October in the development and programming of a gait robot, which is used to investigate functional properties of foot prostheses and orthotic systems.

Tasks

• Programming of independent MATLAB applications for the evaluation of measurement data
• Supporting patient measurements in the gait lab
• Preparation of gait lab data for path planning and simulation
• Development of software to control the gait robot using MATLAB/ Simulink
• Development of test procedures in the fields of prosthetics and orthotics

Profile

• Student (d/f/m) of an engineering course in the fields of medical technology/mechanical engineering/mechatronics/robotics or similar
• Advanced knowledge in the use of MATLAB
• Knowledge of the biomechanics of human gait desirable
• Enjoy designing technical solutions in an interdisciplinary environment
• Creative and goal-oriented thinking
• Team orientation and very good communication skills
• Independent, proactive and structured way of working

Benefits

• Compulsory internship or final theses with good professional supervision
• A wide variety of tasks in various fields of application in prosthetics/orthotics/exoskeleton
• The contents of the tasks can be adapted to your individual wishes and the requirements of your study regulations
• Modern jobs and an open corporate culture 
• The opportunity to expand your professional network