SOTIF Intern (All genders) - Autonomous Driving & Vehicle Systems

Join us as a SOTIF Intern (all genders) in our Autonomous Driving & Vehicle Systems team and help shape the future of autonomous mobility!

As a SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Function) Intern, you will work in an international team on one of the most exciting and challenging topics in the automotive industry: developing automated driving for series production! Together with your colleagues from Technical Development and Design at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, you will help develop the ID. Buzz AD (Autonomous Driving) and next‑generation autonomous vehicles.

The focus of this position lies in developing methods to identify the capability limits of an automated driving system in accordance with ISO 21448 (Safety of the Intended Function). The preferred duration of the internship is at least 6 months.

What you will do

• Supporting the development of a requirements catalog for traffic rules


• Developing scripts for analyzing requirement and scenario catalogs


• Modeling functional scenarios


• Compiling driving tests for simulation


• Evaluating simulated test cases and analyzing fleet events


• Creating workflows to enable up-to-date documentation of SOTIF artifacts

What will help you to fulfill your role 

• Students (or bachelor’s graduates starting a master’s program at the next possible date) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable study program.


• To support your personal development and for you to take ownership of projects and processes, you should be enrolled for at least 6 months.


• Strong organizational mindset, structured analytical thinking and the ability to translate complex topics for diverse audiences


• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and German (B2).


• Experience in testing and scenario‑based testing is desirable


• Programming skills preferred (Python, LaTeX, etc.)


• A driving license (Class B) or prior driving experience is considered a plus, as it can help with understanding traffic rules and typical driver behavior.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds — even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and MOIA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you!

Join Our Student Community

Are you curious, motivated, and eager to learn? So are we! Our student community is made up of around 30 passionate individuals based in Hamburg and Berlin. We come together every quarter to exchange ideas, share exciting projects from our daily work, and simply enjoy each other’s company—whether it’s a deep dive or a relaxed coffee chat.

As a student or intern at MOIA, you’ll take on meaningful, high-impact projects that contribute directly to our mission. You’ll collaborate closely with your team, who will support you in setting goals, offer mentorship, and help you grow both professionally and personally.

Want to see what it’s like? Check out our blog post for a behind-the-scenes look.

Please note: While our general benefits are listed below, we offer a tailored set of benefits for student and internship positions. You can find the specific overview here.

We can’t wait to welcome you into our community!

Our benefits in a nutshell

• Competitive salary (including bonus)  


• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration! 


• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.) 


• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup 


• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!


• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides


• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing 


• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes 


• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops 


• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option 


• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.) 


• Dog-friendly offices

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here. 

Be who you are!

We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

How we work

At MOIA, our teams are typically distributed across locations and collaborate in a hybrid setup. We work together both remotely and on site, choosing the mode of collaboration that fits the context, the work at hand, and each team’s rhythm.

Spending time together in our offices is an important part of how we stay connected, build trust, and solve complex problems. At the same time, we value flexibility and give teams and individuals autonomy to shape their ways of working, with everyone having the freedom to organise their routines in a way that aligns with their work and their team’s needs.

If you’d like to learn more about how we work, visit our blog for insights into our culture and hiring process, or follow us on Instagram for a look behind the scenes at MOIA.

Who we are

At MOIA we’re reimagining the future of mobility – safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward.

We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, MOIA is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving. 

With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission. 

MOIA is more than a technology provider – we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.

Your application to MOIA

We value authenticity and personal insights in your application responses. While AI tools can be useful, we encourage you to answer the following questions based on your own experiences and understanding. This helps us keep a human touch and better evaluate your unique perspective and match for the role.

To reinforce an unbiased screening process, we kindly ask you not to include your picture, age, address, or any other details unrelated to your qualifications and suitability for the role. Additionally, we anonymize applications during the initial review phase by removing personally identifiable information. This ensures that our evaluation focuses solely on your skills, experience, and potential – supporting a fair and inclusive hiring experience for all candidates.