2021 Paid Augmented Reality Internship at NGi Systems

About the Project

The main focus of the project is to design and implement a modern UI/UX for an AR-powered app that leverages object recognition techniques in a production-specific environment using smart glasses. The detected object-related information (e.g. digital twin) is gathered and shared with the user using ROS and is visualized in an augmented manner by means of notifications using the popular Android ecosystem.

We are looking for up to 4 talented and fast learner students to join this cool project and kick start their career.

  • Deadline for applications: 5th of April 2021
  • Period: 8-12 week full-time internship (July – September 2021)
  • Video Demo: https://vimeo.com/516702857

What is Special about our AR Internship

  • Futuristic area of research
  • Lightweight research and development equipment, no need to be stuck in a lab
  • Working with state-of-the-art smart glasses
  • Extra bonuses based on performance
  • Possibility of full-time employment

About Us

NGi Systems is a 7-year-old IT company founded by a group of top tier technologists with a passion for building next-generation systems. We are a product / solution focused company, not a body-shopping company.

We operate across 3 dimensions of technology: custom solutions for strategic clients, proprietary products / services developed, marketed and sold by us and research and development for moonshot initiatives.

Our recipe for the fast tracker is the cycle of „Play – Innovate – Deliver” where our techies are immersed into new domains where they learn quickly, come up with new ideas and implement them for commercialization.

About You

You are passionate about UI/UX design and development and interested in augmented reality. Your educational background needs to be paired with discipline, critical thinking, problem ownership and drive to accomplish new and unconventional things. Good time management and a structured work style are also needed along with a nerdy passion to experiment with new gadgets.

Specifically, you will need competence / experience in the following areas:

  • UI/UX (mocking, wireframing, front-end design and development)
  • familiarity with Android 5+, experience developing apps with Android Studio, interaction with the camera and gyros
  • Java and OOP

Nice-to-have knowledge / experience:

  • development with the Unity game engine
  • familiarity with OCR techniques

How to Apply

  • Please drop an email with your CV at contact@ngi.systems with the subject line “AR Internship 2021” and answers to:
    • Why would you like to do the internship?
    • Why would you be a good fit?