Walldorf, Germany Role overview
About this role
We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
What you'll do
As a working student within SAP's Sustainability Innovation research team, you will play a hands-on role in a PhD research project on agentic AI-driven autonomous battery disassembly. The project explores how SAP ERP product data (bills of materials, production routings, component specifications) can instruct an AI agent to plan and execute robotic disassembly sequences autonomously. You will build and extend robotic simulation environments in MuJoCo, develop scripted demonstrations from ERP product knowledge, and support the training pipeline for robot learning policies using the LeRobot framework on a dedicated GPU server. Your work connects robotics simulation, robot learning, and enterprise AI in a real research context.
The project is carried out in close cooperation with the Intuitive Robots Lab at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), led by TT-Prof. Rudolf Lioutikov.
What you bring
- Student (f/m/d) at a university or university of applied sciences, preferred fields: computer science, robotics, mechatronics, or information systems
- Strong Python programming skills and familiarity with ML frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow) required
- Experience or strong interest in robot simulation (MuJoCo preferred) and/or robot learning frameworks such as LeRobot or OpenVLA
- Fluent English required; German is a plus
- Self-driven and hands-on; comfortable in an applied research setting. Plus: prior project experience in robotics, simulation, or AI/ML; version control with Git
Meet your team
The SAP Sustainability Innovation research team is part of SAP's Sustainability Growth area, driving research and innovation at the intersection of AI, autonomous robotics, and enterprise sustainability. We work closely with leading academic institutions to develop practical AI systems for industrial applications.
This role is part of an industry PhD collaboration between SAP and KIT's Intuitive Robots Lab (IAR), led by TT-Prof. Rudolf Lioutikov, one of Europe's leading researchers in robot learning and visual-language-action models. You will work directly with the PhD researcher (Chima Nmerenu, SAP/KIT) and gain hands-on access to both SAP's enterprise AI capabilities and KIT's state-of-the-art robotics infrastructure.
Your set of application documents should contain a cover letter, a resume in table form, school leaving certificates, certificate of enrollment, current university transcript of records, copies of any academic degrees already earned, and if available, references from former employers (including internships). Please also describe your experience and skills in foreign languages and computer programs / programming languages.
This is a SAP global, strategic, paid working student position that provides students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.
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Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
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Requisition ID: 459924 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | #LI-Hybrid
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