Master Thesis Middleware Engineering

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, Algorithms, Docker, Kubernetes-K8s, Sensor fusion Algorithms

Job Description

About the Company

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.

A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

Our Team!

Together with our internal and external partners, the Middleware Engineering Team builds software solutions to uplift our system from open-source middleware frameworks to an automotive grade level, thereby providing contribution to Torcs way towards a safe product. Our software components ensure the seamless interaction between the virtual driver applications and the underlying hardware components such as high-performance systems on a chip, traditional automotive micro-processors and -controllers as well as sensors or actuators. Therefore, our task is to develop these interface SW components with AUTOSAR and DDS based middleware solutions to integrate the Virtual Driver into a traditional automotive environment.

What you'll do:

• Development of a fusion algorithm which merges two camera images
• Integration into existing lane detection algorithm
• Prototypical implementation of the concept into a class 8 truck
• Support in daily business of an international working team
• We offer a Thesis (Master) in the field of Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Experience with ROS, DDS or similar middleware technologies
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• You enjoy working in an agile environment

At Torc, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc’rs and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, or disabilities.

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. We’re always looking for those that are hungry, humble, and people smart and your unique experience may be a great fit for this role or others.