Internship and thesis opportunities

Description
Custom motor drives are a new focus at Psicontrol. We need to showcase our capabilities in this field to potential customers. The goal is to create a visually engaging and interactive demonstrator that highlights the performance and flexibility of these drives. You will learn how our ready-to-use custom drives work and how they can be applied in robotics, automation, and general mechatronics. We count on your creativity to showcase them in an original way that clearly shows real-world applications.

Your task

• Design a robotics or automation application.
• Programming a motor drive for the application.
• Tune motion control parameter and PID.
• Verify that data is trustworthy.

Contact
For more information, please contact Niels Deblieck:
e-mail: niels.deblieck@psicontrol.com
or T +32 57 409 647.

Description
For design testing purposes, we are always looking for better supplies to simulate different situations on an electronic product. For this reason, we will develop a compact programmable power supply with voltage and current measurement capabilities and optionally some resistive load simulation capabilities. The task of the student consists of both researching the potential components and design of the board.

Your task

• Research based on set requirements.
• Simulation of the design in LTspice.
• Schematic and PCB design in Altium.
• Test and debug your design in the lab.

Contact
For more information, please contact Luc Van Asch:
e-mail: luc.vanasch@psicontrol.com
or T +32 57 409 672.

Description

Electromagnetic compliance testing is time consuming, and results are only obtained when a prototype is available. If the results could be simulated in the design phase, a lot of risks could be minimized.

The goal of this project is to compare the radiated emission measurement of a known product in our EMC chamber with the simulated model of the same product.

Your task

• Setting up an electronic model in the simulation software.
• Create a radiated emission test template.
• Analyze real and simulated results.

Contact
For more information, please contact Arne Pannecoucque:
e-mail: arne.pannecoucque@psicontrol.com
or T +32 57 409 674.

Description
Labgrid, a Python-based framework, combined with pytest’s unit testing capabilities, enables the creation of sophisticated test scenarios—such as automated GUI testing for touchscreens or LCDs, logging, and replaying test sequences.

By leveraging these powerful testing tools, the aim is to enhance automation, boost efficiency, and improve the reliability of both software and hardware testing.

A functional framework is already in place; however, the challenge lies in making it easy to expand and integrate with our existing toolsets.

Your task

• Implement several test procedures for actual devices.
• Generate and store reports with test results.
• Integrate with an automatic build server.
• Write clear and comprehensive documentation.

Contact
For more information, please contact Tom Lierman:
e-mail: tom.lierman@psicontrol.com
or T +32 57 409 723.

Description
Reliable display performance is critical in modern embedded systems. Ensuring consistent behavior across different devices helps reduce field failures and improves user experience.

In this project we want to create a reusable, product-agnostic test that verifies display reliability for multiple products equipped with LCDs. Optionally, a camera can be used for image-based validation and define measurable pass/fail criteria to ensure objective results.

Your task

• Investigate suitable hardware and software setup for the tests.
• Create hardware-agnostic test patterns and scripts.
• Implement camera-based visual validation.
• Ensure robustness and correct failure handling.

Contact
For more information, please contact Tom Lierman:
e-mail: tom.lierman@psicontrol.com
or T +32 57 409 723.

Description
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how embedded systems are designed, tested, and deployed. For future engineers, understanding how AI can enhance development workflows and enable smarter devices is essential.

We want to investigate and evaluate AI tools that accelerate development and explore deploying AI on our devices for sensing, control, or decision making. Cover tooling for design, code generation, test automation, model training and optimization, and on device inference.

Your task

• Survey and categorize AI tools for development and testing.
• Run experiments using representative tools to assess benefits, limitations, and integration effort.
• Prototype on device inference for a small, relevant use case and measure latency, memory, and power impact.
• Apply model optimization (quantization, pruning) and runtime toolchains to meet embedded constraints.

Contact
For more information, please contact Tom Lierman:
e-mail: tom.lierman@psicontrol.com
or T +32 57 409 723.

Description
Efficient customer service and repair tracking are essential for maintaining product quality and customer satisfaction. In this project, you will design a repair database system that supports the full service workflow—from issue creation to feedback reporting. It should generate feedback reports and offer KPI-based (Key Performance Indicator) dashboards for follow-up. Optionally, the integration with our MES and ERP systems can be implemented to streamline operations.

Your task

• Make requirement for the database and it’s service tools.
• Select a suitable software platform.
• Develop the repair database.
• Create useful dashboards.

Contact
For more information, please contact Hans Knockaert:
e-mail: hans.knockaert@psicontrol.com.
or T +32 57 409 613.

Description
At Psicontrol, we are dedicated to developing electronic demonstrators that highlight our technological capabilities to customers, both in-house and at expos. Our latest prototype, a pump inverter, requires a fresh setup that clearly and attractively showcases its concept. This setup will be used in various locations, so it must be designed to be “travel-safe.”

After familiarizing yourself with Psicontrol’s technology, you will use your creativity to achieve an outstanding result!

Your task

• Understand the Psicontrol technology behind the demonstrator.
• Design a robust and visually appealing sales demonstrator.
• Build a prototype setup.

Contact
For more information, please contact Wouter Baert:
e-mail: wouter.baert@psicontrol.com.
or T +32 57 409 613.

Is your preferred subject not listed here? Don’t worry, we can still do our very best to provide you with an internship or thesis subject that is perfect for you.

Contact us via jobs@psicontrol.com or +32 57 409 696 to set up a meeting in which you can tell us about your interests so that we can propose a suitable subject for you.