Machine Assembly Completion

Internship opportunities at the ITER Organization Task Title: INT.25.W2.NTP-Blanket Assembly Transporter (BAT) controller Application Deadline: 31/03/2025 Department: ITER Construction Project Division / Program: Machine Assembly Program  Section / Project: Remote Handling Project  Duration (in months): 6 Months Location: France, 13067 St Paul Lez Durance Cedex Short Description: This internship will be focused on integration of robot controller software, hardware, and mechanical rig to create the Blanket Assembly Transporter (BAT) test rig. The Intern will study as well alternative control methods for the BAT robot. Description of tasks: Task 1: Gain familiarity with the BAT robot controller simulator and the test rig. Task 2: Assist in the development of the interface between the software simulator and servo driver hardware. Task 3: Assist in the development of the interface between the software simulator and remote I/O hardware. Task 4: Assist in commissioning of the test rig (integration of software, hardware, and mechanical elements). Task 5: Study alternative control schemes for BAT servo drives and joints. Task 6: Study compensation of robot bending under load. Task 7: Write report on results. The ITER Organization offers internship opportunities to undergraduate and postgraduate students with the objective of providing these students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in their field of study, whilst collaborating in an international, scientific and multicultural environment. Internships are offered for up to six months, extendable for up to one year (depending on the category). To find out more about our internship program, please refer to our website (click here) For any further questions, please contact internships@iter.org Internship opportunities are limited to nationals from countries participating in the ITER Project (China, the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Russian Federation, and the United States). Their Universities should be also established in the territories of the ITER Members. Please also note that interns are not considered staff members and shall, therefore, not have the status of "Staff" as per the ITER Agreement and the Headquarters Agreement (see more information on these constitutive agreements in Legal Resources). Neither the ITER Staff Regulations nor the privileges and immunities granted to ITER Organization staff are applicable to interns. The ITER Organization salary, pension scheme, and social insurance coverage do also not apply. [Not translated in selected language]