Working Student Software Engineering (AI)

TL;DR

Working Student Software Engineering (AI): Supporting the development and quality assurance of perception pipelines for autonomous aerial systems with an accent on data annotation, model evaluation, and edge deployment. Focus on building testing infrastructure, benchmarking computer vision models, and automating integration tests on Nvidia Jetson hardware.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to Gilching, Germany

Company

hirify.global is an industry pioneer specializing in the development and production of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for defense and security sectors.

What you will do

• Annotate and quality-check training data for object detection and planner models.
• Design and implement KPIs to benchmark ML model performance on UAVs and UGVs.
• Execute and automate end-to-end integration tests on target hardware.
• Research state-of-the-art computer vision publications and benchmark novel approaches.
• Develop testing scripts and CI-friendly unit tests for ML components.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• Solid hands-on experience in Python and working knowledge of C++.
• Familiarity with Nvidia Jetson platforms and edge inference toolchains.
• Practical experience with ML fundamentals and computer vision tasks.
• Ability to translate system requirements into measurable KPIs and structured tests.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible trust-based working hours.
• Mobile working options available.
• Subsidized EGYM Wellpass fitness membership.
• Daily lunch budget provided via canteen.
• Convenient company shuttle service from Munich Laim.