Working Student HIL/SIL Test (m/f/d)

Role Hive Robotics is building Europe’s first full-stack orchestration platform for unmanned systems: connecting, controlling, and commanding multi-vendor drone and robot swarms. Our RF communication systems are Made in Germany, deployed on active frontlines, and targeting a highly valued tactical communication market with zero sovereign alternatives today. As a working student in test automation, you help us build the testing foundation for our embedded products: integration tests for our C/C++ firmware, Python-based system tests, and a hardware-in-the-loop setup that validates builds on real target hardware automatically. You establish the frameworks and conventions the development team builds on, in close collaboration with our developers. This is a hands-on role at the boundary between software and hardware, with plenty of room to shape how we work. Responsibilities Build up our automated test infrastructure: design and implement integration tests for our embedded software, and integrate them into our existing CI/CD pipelines Establish test conventions, tooling, and coverage reporting that the whole team can build on Set up hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing: connect target hardware to our existing CI/CD pipeline so firmware builds are flashed and validated automatically Develop and maintain system-level tests, including test fixtures, scripts, and reporting Document test procedures and results so findings are traceable and reproducible Requirements Must Have Enrolled in Master's program in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field Solid knowledge of C/C++ and Python Familiarity with Git and CI/CD concepts (GitLab CI, or Jenkins) Interest in embedded systems and comfort working with hardware: bench setups, debuggers, serial interfaces, and similar tools Structured, independent working style and the curiosity to find edge cases others miss Available for 20 hours per week Fluent English Be onsite with us in Munich Nice to Have Experience with a test framework (GoogleTest, Unity, pytest), or with HIL setups Advanced/fluent German