Student Electrical Engineering

• Location: Hengelo (OV), The Netherlands
• Hours: Part time 8 - 16 hours per week
• Languages: Dutch and English

About us

Mindhash is a small Dutch engineering company founded in 2018 and headquartered at the High Tech Systems Park in Hengelo. We build software and hardware, ranging from small local-first devices to large cloud-scale systems. Designing PCB’s, writing embedded software, implementing connectivity protocols, architecting complete systems from low-level details to the final user experience, selecting parts and suppliers, designing enclosures, building production testers, and providing integration support. We work with our customers and partners to build proofs-of-concepts and collaborate with their engineers to build complete systems and that they can run and own without vendor lock-in.

We are nerds and have a love for deeply understanding the inner workings of technology to enable us to build better systems. This is reflected in the type of projects we aim to take on: Often complex problems, featuring both technical and human aspects, designing solutions for long-term reliability, and expanding successful projects into larger product families.

One such project is StreetAnalytics, which uses LiDAR to improve infrastructure by continuously scanning the environment to identify traffic, measure speed and position, and provide insight to traffic experts and city planners. It involves developing new algorithms and machine learning approaches, designing battery-powered hardware, implementing live remote viewing, and generating statistics and visualisations.

Another project is the GlobalLink series devices made for Victron Energy, IoT devices that connect wirelessly to remotely read solar and battery systems. It involves designing efficient and secure data transmission, building reliable systems for over-the-air updates, debugging low-level microcontroller software, optimising algorithms and data structures, implementing custom development and test tooling, managing worldwide fleets with many transmissions per second, and expanding the platform to support new products and use cases.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a bachelor or master student in electrical engineering who shares our love for technology, is enthusiastic about delivering beautifully designed hardware and well-written documentation, enjoys the challenge of making misbehaving circuits behave, and likes working both at times alone and with a team. You can do basic 3D modelling, design a PCB and use a soldering iron to fix your mistakes, are familiar with microcontrollers, and have some experience with embedded programming in languages such as C, Rust, or MicroPython.

• Bachelor or master student in a relevant area such as Electrical Engineering;
• Familiar with microcontrollers such as the ESP32 and STM32;
• Enjoys working on new technology with both hardware and (embedded) software components;
• Good communicator, documenting and explaining their ideas;
• Self-motivated, takes ownership for their work and helps the team prioritize;
• Doesn’t mind co-workers getting excited over decades-old technology.

What’s in it for you?

As a student working at Mindhash, you will be a part of a small company, meaning you get a lot of freedom and have a large impact on shaping the direction of a project, but also the responsibility to set the right priorities to reach our goals. We take pride in the craft of engineering and try to provide regular feedback to each other and encourage learning new things. Aside from working hard, we aim to have a relaxing environment, spend some time on fun side projects, time for food and drinks, and even have the occasional LAN party.

• Impactful customers with large userbases such as Tikkie, Victron Energy, and Statiegeld Nederland;
• An informal work environment with likeminded people and minimal hierarchy;
• Flexible working hours and encouraged to maintain a good work-life balance;
• Visits to industry events such as FOSDEM and Embedded World;
• Opportunities to attend courses and get access to other training.

Where will you work?

Our office is located in Hengelo (OV). Working hours at Mindhash are flexible, but we value face-to-face communication and thus ask students to be at the office at least one day per week to connect with colleagues. When there is nobody at the office and we’re working remotely, we keep connected using a combination of chat, (video)calls and email.

Apply now!

If you’re interested in joining us, please send a message to hr@mindhash.nl.

• Tell us a little bit about why you’re interested in what we do, relevant experience you have;
• Attach your resume;
• If you have any publicly available designs/code/contributions on GitHub/GitLab/Codeberg/sourcehut, share a link.