Welcome to a rapidly growing international company, thriving at the forefront of cutting edge technology. Westermo develops and manufactures advanced devices for industrial data communication, used in mission critical installations and harsh industrial environments. The very robust and secure communication networks built with our products provide a high value for our customers. Our Headquarters are in Västerås, where we are about 120 people working, primarily within R&D. Our manufacturing facility is in Stora Sundby, hosts another 120 employees. Together with our subsidiaries and sales office across the globe, we are about 450 employees, working together on development, sales, service and support functions such as IT, HR and Finance.

To be more specific, we design, produce and test our routers and switches. Our Hardware team works on both new- and redesign. Within our three Software teams, we develop our own Operating System, WeOS. We also work with a configuration tool called WeConfig. We run nightly tests, and a team works on developing our own automated test system.

We are passionate about taking advantage of the growth opportunities in our market. The work environment is very dynamic with great loyalty and team spirit. It is expected to take initiative and our flat organization creates efficiency and provides the opportunity for those who are closest to the task of solving it.

For the spring semester of 2025, we are looking for final year students  to conduct the following thesis topics:

1. Virtual Prototyping or Early Validation in the Market of Industrial Communication Equipment (suitable for Master Students in Robotics, Embedded Systems, Software or similar)

In this master’s thesis, one or two students will investigate ways for virtual prototyping at Westermo. We want you to investigate possible ways for the next step towards for Virtual Prototyping or Early Validation. This could mean that students would implement a model-based approach for improving communication in the early phases of project development, and/or to simulate aspects of products. The end goal is for Westermo to speed up product development or to reduce the number of prototypes needed ultimately leading to shorter time to market.

2. Modernising of Legacy Systems with Containers (Suitable for Bachelor students in Networks, Computer Science or similar)

In this bachelor's thesis, one or two students will explore upgrade solutions of legacy networks with a containerized application, meaning a self-contained, lightweight and portable software applications that can run in the switches and routers of the network. The work includes gathering requirements, implementing a solution, and validating its functionality. The project will be conducted at Westermo’s Västerås site, with supervision from MDU and Westermo professionals.

In this thesis, the students could explore, for example:

• Integrating IEC 61850 MMS support to enhance interoperability.
• Enhancing Deep Packet Inspection for a legacy protocol like Modbus.
• Replacing a PLC with a container application, using an I/O module with an Ethernet interface.

This work package aims to provide a comprehensive learning experience, combining theoretical knowledge with practical application in a real-world setting. Expected skills after thesis includes:

• Understanding of the complexities involved in upgrading legacy systems.
• Competence in understanding and developing containerized applications.
• Enhanced programming capabilities.
• Project management skills, including requirement elicitation, testing, and effective communication

General Requirements:

• Studying at a Swedish University
• Having a Swedish Social Security Number (personnummer/samordningsnummer)
• Can do their thesis during the spring semester of 2025.

Apply with the following attachments:

• CV/Resumé
• Transcripts of grades/courses
• Application letter where you specify which area you would like to write your thesis about
• If you want to apply with a fellow student; please make your own applications, and add the information about your friend.

Additional Information:

Last day to apply: 2024-11-30, but recruitment is on-going and students can be selected before last date.

Location: Kopparlunden, Västerås

For further Information, please contact Recruiter Elin Sandell at elin.sandell@westermo.com