Working Student: UI Engineer - Design Systems (m/f/d)
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Component compositionUX/UI interaction patternsComponent documentationReactStorybookJSXFigmaUI componentsAccessibilityDesign systems
The Impact You'll Make
At Danfoss, you won’t just be designing interfaces; you’ll be shaping the user experience of technologies that are driving the green transition. This is your opportunity to apply your skills to products that make a real-world difference in sustainability and energy efficiency.
This role places you at the heart of our digital innovation. You will be a key player in developing a shared design system that ensures our complex monitoring and controller software is not only powerful but also intuitive and consistent for users worldwide.
This is a unique, hands-on opportunity to bridge the gap between design and development. You will gain invaluable experience working on a real design system, collaborating closely with seasoned designers and developers to turn concepts into reality.
This role can either be based at our Danish locations in Kolding or Nordborg or at our German location in Hamburg. The role requires regular attendance at one of these locations 1-3 times a week.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Working Student (m/f/d) in our team, you will be instrumental in building the foundation of our user interfaces. Your primary responsibilities will include:
We are looking for a motivated and curious student who is passionate about both design and technology. The ideal candidate will have:
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.
Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
At Danfoss, you won’t just be designing interfaces; you’ll be shaping the user experience of technologies that are driving the green transition. This is your opportunity to apply your skills to products that make a real-world difference in sustainability and energy efficiency.
This role places you at the heart of our digital innovation. You will be a key player in developing a shared design system that ensures our complex monitoring and controller software is not only powerful but also intuitive and consistent for users worldwide.
This is a unique, hands-on opportunity to bridge the gap between design and development. You will gain invaluable experience working on a real design system, collaborating closely with seasoned designers and developers to turn concepts into reality.
This role can either be based at our Danish locations in Kolding or Nordborg or at our German location in Hamburg. The role requires regular attendance at one of these locations 1-3 times a week.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Working Student (m/f/d) in our team, you will be instrumental in building the foundation of our user interfaces. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Transforming Figma designs into functional, reusable UI components using React, creating practical examples for our development teams.
- Helping to build and maintain our shared design system, ensuring a high standard of quality and consistency across our software products.
- Designing and documenting UI components and their behaviors, creating clear guidelines that empower our developers.
- Bridging the gap between design and development by collaborating with UI designers, frontend developers, and product teams to improve workflows and handovers.
- Prototyping and building out examples in environments like Storybook to test, validate, and showcase your component creations.
We are looking for a motivated and curious student who is passionate about both design and technology. The ideal candidate will have:
- Currently enrolled as a student in a degree program in UX/UI Design, Software Engineering, Interaction Design, or a related field.
- A solid understanding of UX/UI fundamentals, including interaction patterns, component-based thinking, and accessibility basics.
- Practical experience or a strong passion for React, including JSX and component composition.
- A genuine interest in design systems, component libraries, and creating structured, scalable UI guidelines.
- A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and a desire to connect the worlds of design and code.
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.
Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
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