Thesis - Altitude Measurements for Drones - REF28050Z

We are looking for a (master) student (m/f/diverse) to support our team “Research and Advanced Engineering” in the field "Drones - Vertical Mobility" with an immediate start date by doing a previous internship and writing a thesis on the topic of "Development of a new method for the robust altitude measurements for aerial vehicles" for a period of approximately 6 months.

Your tasks will focus on the following activities:

• Getting to know the unmanned aerial vehicle solutions in Continental and the necessary development environment and tools
• Collecting the current state of technology for altitude measurements of aerial vehicles and describing their pros and cons
• Investigating competitors and their technology
• Defining the key performance parameters for the new method of altitude measurement
• Defining the conditions and the environment of the use cases to be evaluated
• Creating test scenarios 
• Recording necessary data with the existing unmanned aerial vehicle 
• Evaluating test results and analysing key performance parameters
• Optimizing algorithms in specific scenarios

• Student (m/f/diverse) in the field of IT, telecommunications, electrical engineering, microsystems technology, mechatronics or a comparable study
• Good knowledge of the programming languages C++, and Matlab/Simulink
• Good knowledge of high frequency technology
• Confident handling of the MS Office-Programs
• Excellent knowledge of German and good English language skills 
• Willingness to travel
• Quick grasp, analytical skills, self-reliance and team spirit

Please remember to attach your current certificate of enrollment and also your current transcripts of records and an extract of certificate for a mandatory internship. Those documents are mandatory for processing your application.

If required, please submit your valid residence permit as well as your work permit, including the additional sheet.

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