Paid Internship – Embedded Software & International Technical Consulting (China)

**Paid Internship – Embedded Software \& International Technical Consulting (China)** **Nordic nRF52 \| STM32 \| Embedded Systems \| Guangzhou, China** Are you looking for an internship where you take responsibility, work on real embedded systems and gain international experience in one of the world's largest technology hubs? Then this opportunity might be exactly what you're looking for. VCS Vision Control Solutions GmbH is an internationally operating software startup in the event technology industry. We develop innovative solutions that enable wireless app-based control of professional stage and event lighting. Our technology is used in products such as battery-powered fixtures, moving heads and other professional lighting equipment. To integrate our system, manufacturers implement our wireless technology based on Nordic nRF52 devices into their products. To support our international customers, we are looking for a motivated Embedded Software Engineering Intern who is willing to take responsibility and work directly with customers on real-world integrations. **Your Journey** During your internship, you will first spend approximately four weeks with our engineering team in Germany to learn our system architecture, communication protocols and integration process. Afterwards, you will work directly with our customers in Guangzhou, China, where you will support them throughout the complete implementation process. The duration of your stay in China is flexible and can range from 4 to 10 months. **Your Responsibilities** You will support our customers from the first integration meeting to the final product verification. Your tasks include: * Learning and understanding our embedded system architecture and communication protocols * Supporting customers during the integration of our Nordic nRF52840 / nRF52833 solutions * Assisting with SPI communication between Nordic and STM32 microcontrollers * Analyzing embedded software implementations and identifying integration issues * Reading and understanding schematics and PCB designs * Troubleshooting hardware and software related problems * Supporting customers during testing and validation phases * Verifying successful implementation of our technology * Acting as a technical consultant and primary contact person for customer engineering teams * Presenting and technically pitching our system to potential new customers * Providing regular implementation updates to our project management team in Germany * Documenting progress through short reports and regular meetings with our engineering team * Taking responsibility for customer projects and driving implementations forward independently **What You Should Bring** * Ongoing or completed studies in: * Embedded Systems * Electrical Engineering * Computer Engineering * Technical Computer Science * Information Technology * or a comparable field * Excellent English communication skills (required) * Good Chinese (Mandarin) communication skills (required) * Good knowledge of the C programming language * Understanding of embedded software development * Knowledge of SPI communication interfaces * Ability to read and understand schematics and PCB designs * Interest in both software and hardware * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * High level of independence and responsibility * Willingness to spend several months in Guangzhou, China **What Matters Most To Us** * You think independently instead of waiting for instructions. * You take responsibility for your work and your projects. * You enjoy solving technical challenges. * You are comfortable communicating directly with customers. * You want to gain real-world engineering experience rather than working on theoretical exercises. **What We Offer** * Monthly compensation of €2,260 gross * A unique opportunity to live and work in Guangzhou, one of the world's largest technology and manufacturing hubs * Hands-on experience with real embedded systems used in commercial products * Direct involvement in customer projects and technical decision-making * A very steep learning curve * High level of responsibility from day one * Small startup team with short communication paths * Flexible working hours * 37,5 working hours per week * Over-average vacation allowance (30 days per year) * Premium AI tools paid by the company and encouraged for daily work * Free choice of equipment (laptop, keyboard, mouse, headset, etc.) * All business travel expenses covered * Company-paid flights to and from China * Company-paid hotel accommodation in China * Daily allowance for meals * Reimbursement of local transportation, internet and other business-related expenses **Conditions** * Monthly compensation of €2,260 gross * Internship * Duration: 6–12 months * Training period in Germany: approximately 4 weeks * Assignment in Guangzhou, China: 4–10 months (flexible) * Location: Karlsbad (Germany) \& Guangzhou (China) **Application** You can skip the traditional cover letter and perfectly formatted résumé. There is a good chance that ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini would have done most of the work anyway. Instead, please send us: * Your latest school certificate * Your current university transcript * A few short details about yourself Much more valuable to us are examples of things you have actually built or worked on. If available, please send us links to projects, repositories or other work, such as: * GitHub repositories * Embedded software projects * STM32 or Nordic projects * Hardware-related projects * PCB designs * Open-source contributions * Personal engineering projects * Anything that demonstrates how you approach technical challenges A working project often tells us more than a perfectly written application. **info@vision-cs.de** We look forward to hearing from you. Job Type: Internship Pay: 2\.260,00€ per month Language: * English (Required) * Chinese (Mandarin) (Required) Willingness to travel: * 75% (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in 76307 Karlsbad