Master Thesis -Runtime Compression for ARM-Based Automotive Test Systems

Location: Linkoping, SE

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Group Summary

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities

Modern automotive test systems generate large amounts of data from sources such as network communication, device-under-test (DUT) monitoring, and system traces. This data must be captured, processed, transferred, and stored continuously during testing without impacting system performance or risking data loss.

As data volumes continue to increase, both local storage systems and external data collection infrastructures face practical limitations in terms of capacity, bandwidth, and transfer efficiency. Runtime compression offers a promising solution by reducing the amount of data that needs to be stored and transferred while maintaining data integrity and system performance.

In this thesis project, you will investigate and evaluate runtime compression techniques for embedded systems and their suitability for automotive test environments. The work includes reviewing current research and industry best practices, evaluating selected algorithms using representative test workloads, and optimizing runtime compression for an ARM-based automotive test platform.

Expected Outcome

The objective of this thesis is to investigate and optimize runtime compression techniques for ARM-based automotive test systems. The work aims to identify compression strategies that improve transfer and storage efficiency while minimizing CPU utilization, memory consumption, and processing latency. The goal is to better understand the trade-offs between compression ratio, throughput, and overall system performance under realistic test-system workloads.

Expected Deliverables

Technical evaluation of lossless compression algorithms suitable for real-time and near-real-time test data

Evaluation of compression algorithms for embedded real-time systems

Benchmarking of performance, resource usage, and compression efficiency

Proof-of-concept implementation and validation on an ARM platform

Recommendations and documented findings for future automotive test systems

Through this thesis, you will gain hands-on experience in embedded software development for ARM-based platforms and learn how to optimize software for resource-constrained systems. You will work with real-time and high-throughput data-processing architectures while investigating compression algorithms and storage optimization techniques used in modern automotive test environments. The project will also provide exposure to ARM-specific acceleration technologies, such as SIMD, as well as practical experience with benchmarking, profiling, and experimental evaluation methods.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Embedded Software Development, Software Development, Computer Engineering, or a related field. You are a curious and motivated student with a strong analytical mindset and a genuine interest in solving technical challenges. You enjoy learning new technologies, taking initiative, and applying theoretical knowledge to real-world engineering problems.

Meritorious

Knowledge/experience with Texas Instruments AM572x Sitara platforms

Knowledge of C programming

Knowledge of Armv7-A architecture and SIMD acceleration technologies

Application and Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding the thesis project, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Per Lind, [email protected] or Manager Dejan Stanojlovic [email protected]

Last application date: 2026-11-15. Please note that we review applications on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before last application date.

Start: Spring 2027, 30 p Master

Number of Students: 1

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