Working Student UX & Product – Industrial Tech SaaS (f/m/d)

About Us 

We’re 3D Spark, a Hamburg-based tech startup founded by scientists from the prestigious Fraunhofer Society. Our mission? To revolutionize industrial manufacturing through cutting-edge software solutions. Over the past year, we’ve doubled our team and tripled our customer base, automating costing for Deutsche Bahn and supporting Alstom in saving millions. 

Why Join Us 

• Build your career in a fast-growing tech startup. 
• Shape an innovative SaaS platform used by manufacturing leaders worldwide. 
• Work in an entrepreneurial setting where your ideas influence the product. 
• Work closely with a small team and experienced professionals. 

Your Mission 

Product & Feature Development 

• Contribute directly to how new features are conceived, prioritized, and implemented. 
• Help maintain and refine the product backlog, writing clear user stories and acceptance criteria in collaboration with the team. 
• Conduct lightweight user interviews and gather feedback to inform product decisions. 
• Bridge the gap between users, developers, and leadership by translating needs into actionable requirements. 

Design & UX 

• Create and iterate wireframes to define new platform features and flows. 
• Apply your eye for design to shape the look and feel of our product. 
• Use and refine UI/UX patterns to improve usability and consistency. 
• Evolve designs based on user and stakeholder feedback. 

What You Bring 

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Design, HCI, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 
• Good understanding of manufacturing technologies, especially the ~15 industrially relevant 3D printing technologies in polymer, metal, and ceramics. 
• Interest in product ownership — writing user stories, prioritizing features, and thinking about the “why” behind what gets built. 
• Strong visual sense and attention to detail. 
• Enjoy wireframing; experience with Figma, Sketch, or similar tools is a plus. 
• Some experience with UI/UX patterns and user-centered design. 
• Enough technical understanding to work with devs and discuss constraints. 
• Good verbal and written skills; comfortable in intercultural teams. 

Why You’ll Love It Here 

• Use your design and product skills to shape how users experience our platform. 
• Work closely with mentors, gaining hands-on skills that propel your career. 
• Prioritize performance over rigid schedules in a transparent, low-hierarchy culture. 
• Take ownership in a vibrant startup atmosphere, reporting directly to our founders. 

Ready to Shape Our Product? 

If you’re passionate about design and product development and want to influence a pioneering software product, we’d like to hear from you. Submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your interests and how your skills fit our vision. 

Women Encouraged to Apply 

Research shows that women are less likely to apply for a job if they don’t meet all the listed requirements. We value diverse perspectives and believe that your unique skills and experiences can contribute significantly to our team. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply if you believe you are well-suited for this position, regardless of whether you meet every listed requirement.