Working Student Control System Software

Who we are

Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe's leading fusion energy company, uniting 75 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado. 

Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we're driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world. 

Why Marvel Fusion

By joining us, you will be:

• Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth
• Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy
• Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion
• Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default

The impact you will make

As Working Student Control System Software, you will support our Control System team in developing software for modern, high power laser systems. You will work at the border between complex time critical hardware components and modern software technologies.

Your responsibilities

• Support existing development environment for control system software, including code repositories, artifact repositories, CI tools, etc.
• Develop software components both for the user level and for the hardware level
• Follow and improve software development processes in the team
• Apply advanced software development practices in control system development, including code generation, automated testing, automated deployment, etc.
• For this position, you will be available for a duration of at least 6 months 

What you bring

• Currently enrolled in a university in Germany in an IT-related field
• Fundamental software development skills
• Understanding of such concepts as CI/CD and automated test development
• Enthusiasm for low-level software development
• Goal-oriented approach with the ability to plan and execute projects effectively
• Strong analytical skills, a structured approach, and attention to detail
• Proactive team player with a positive work attitude
• Ability to fluently communicate in English in a work environment

What sets you apart

• Hobby projects with Arduino/RaspberryPi/home automation/etc.
• Understanding of containerization
• Participation in open source projects
• Experience of working as part of a software development team