
Working Student Mechanical Engineering - Drone Defense (m/w/d)
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Job description
Alpine Eagle published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Description provided by Alpine Eagle
At Alpine Eagle, we’re building the future of counter-drone defence. We’re a fast-growing, international deep-tech company working at the intersection of aerospace engineering, defence systems, and machine learning. Our goal: create the world’s first swarm-based, airborne counter-drone system.
Modern conflicts show how quickly drones are reshaping the battlefield. Threats are rising, and today’s solutions aren’t keeping pace. We’re here to change that.
Alpine Eagle isn’t just a defence company. It’s a mission. Backed by an international team, strong funding, and a bold vision, we’re looking for people who want to shape the next generation of aerial security and build something that truly matters.
🎯 How you will make an impact:
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Set up and support lab and onboard test measurements (vibration, temperature, motors, structures)
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Research and prepare DAQs, sensors, and test instrumentation
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Improve prototyping lab tools, layout, and workflows
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Optimize 3D printing processes and part quality
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Support prototyping, assembly, and test activities
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Manage 3D printing operations and part post-processing
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Assist with component selection and engineering documentation (ISO 9001/9100)
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Provide hands-on support during peak workload phases
✅ What you need to be successful:
- Valid work permit (citizenship or visa) for Germany
- Currently enrolled in a university within Germany
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Aerospace, mechanical engineering, or similar background
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CAD and 3D printing experience
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Knowledge of electronics and embedded systems (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensors, DAQs)
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Understanding of drone/aircraft design and development cycles
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Hands-on, proactive, and organized team player
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Comfortable working autonomously in lab and workshop environments
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Driving license is a plus, not required
At Alpine Eagle, you're not just taking a job - you're joining a mission.
Working student essentials
What this Engineering working student role in Karlsruhe means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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