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Twenco is an international operating company in the village Vriezenveen, located north of the city Almelo. Easy to asses by public transport, 1.5 km from train station and 450m from bus stop.

Specialised in developing and producing electronics and machines for the production of wind turbine rotor blades. Because we are constantly innovating and developing Twenco has managed to secure a technological advantage over its competitors. Alongside our products focused on the wind energy market, Twenco also produces and develops measurement hardware for the monitoring and managing of composite production processes for the aerospace, automotive and composites industry and research institutions.

Company culture
Twenco is a company with a small and involved team with an informal atmosphere. Own initiatives and ideas are always welcome, and personal development of employees encouraged. Flexible interpretation of balance in work and private life.

Role description                                                                       

The role comprises two main functions, firmware development, and design and prototyping of devices based around the ARM platform that is common to all of our devices.

The development aspect of the role will involve working in a small team to develop and maintain firmware for our network connected control and measurement devices, which are based around the STM32 microcontroller family and FreeRTOS. Frequent collaboration with our User Application Software team will be expected, to ensure seamless interoperation between user and device.

The design, prototyping and testing aspect of the role will involve working alone or in a team to extend our common ARM platform onto future products, which will include a variety of measurement and control electronics, and the design of sensors for composite material measurement. For this, we have extensive equipment available to us to enable rapid prototyping of new devices, including an in-house pick-and-place equipped assembly line, and rework equipment suitable for high-density SMD.

Your skill profile

• Bachelors’ (HBO/WO) or higher degree in Embedded Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or other relevant degrees at a similar level.
• Demonstrable skills in Embedded C(++) programming, with experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems on 32-Bit platforms based on ARM Cortex
• Experience with Schematic and PCB Design, with emphasis on design for High Frequencies/RF
• Experience with Soldering PCBs, including ability to work with small SMD components under a microscope
• Knowledge of the following software: Eclipse IDE, gcc, git, Altium Designer
• Knowledge of IP Networking, or industrial buses such as CAN
• Knowledge of RF signal processing techniques desirable (both in Electronic and Mathematical contexts)
• While not directly necessary for the role, knowledge of FPGA programming and/or Embedded Linux would be desirable
• You are passionate and see technical problems as a challenge, you always think of solutions and are capable to take initiative.
• You are eager to learn and want to continuously develop, personally as well as on the job.
• You are a national of a member state of the European Union
• Good spoken and written communicative skills in one of: Dutch, English or German, including ability to read English Technical Documentation.

If you are interested this function contact Twenco by email or phone.

Internship

Why be a Twenco intern?

If you are thinking of entering the world of innovation and changing the future, an internship at Twenco could be the ideal start for you.

The objective of the internship is to give you the possibility to extend your skills to the limits. Make your our own new product design or improve existing product designs.

Initially you will take on the amount of responsibility you can shoulder; the potential for growth, however, is yours to develop.

Can you be a Twenco intern?

Are you enrolled in a Master's or in a Ph.D. programme, or in the final year of a Bachelor’s programme; or within one year after graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. programme?

• Do you have Good communicative skills and control of the English language (Dutch is not mandatory but welcome).
• Demonstrable skills in Embedded C(++) programming, preferably with experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems on 32-Bit platforms based on ARM Cortex
• Experience with Schematic and PCB Design, with emphasis on signal path quality and emitted noise reduction
• Experience with Soldering PCBs, including ability to work with small SMD components under a microscope
• Knowledge of the following software: Eclipse IDE, git, Altium Designer
• Knowledge of TCP/IP Networking
• Knowledge of RF signal processing techniques desirable (both in Electronic and Mathematical contexts)
• While not directly necessary for the role, knowledge of FPGA programming would be desirable
• You are passionate and see technical problems as a challenge, you always think of solutions and are capable to take initiative.

Keep in mind:

• Duration: The internship program lasts for at least four months and can be as long as needed. Once selected, you must begin your internship either prior to or within one year of graduation.

Depending on your skills a financial monthly allowance will be given, but in principle unless otherwise agreed:

• Cost: Twenco interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions.
• Visa: You will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.
• Travel: You will arrange and finance your travel to the Twenco location.
• Medical insurance: You will be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship and must show proof of a valid major global medical insurance coverage.
• Confidentiality: You must be discreet and keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.
• Academic Credit: You may get academic credit from your institution of higher education for the internship. Check with your university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.

If you are interested in internships contact Twenco by email or phone.