
Working Student (m/f/d) – Design & Digital Fabrication Specialist
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Job description
Dassault Systèmes 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 Munich, Germany.
Description provided by Dassault Systèmes
The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab is Dassault Systèmes' LABORATORY for disruptive innovation with positive impact on the world. We nurture startups with dedicated programs. We foster creativity and innovation through targeted initiatives and community exchange.
Are you passionate about design and digital fabrication? Do you have a keen sense of aesthetics and functionality? We are looking for a proactive student who instinctively identifies opportunities and takes the initiative to build solutions. If you are highly creative, excel at generating fresh ideas and designs, and bring a pragmatic, hands-on approach to realizing those concepts, we would love to collaborate with you to make a real impact.
Role Description & Responsibilities
- You will take ownership of projects in product design, architecture, or art and design, driving them from concept to completion
- You will operate, maintain, and troubleshoot digital fabrication machines to ensure their optimal performance
- You will identify opportunities for improvement and proactively implement solutions to enhance processes and outcomes
- You will develop and refine CAD designs using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform
- You will prototype, test, and iterate on new ideas to create functional and aesthetic solutions
- You are currently enrolled in a university degree program, preferably in Design, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
- You have passion for digital fabrication, design, and innovation, with a strong desire to create impactful solutions
- You have expertise in operating and troubleshooting digital fabrication machines, such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and CNC machines
- You have strong CAD design skills (e.g. SOLIDWORKS, CATIA), ideally with experience using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform or similar tools
- You have a self-starter mindset with the ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and take initiative independently
- You are fluent in English (German proficiency is a strong plus)
- Flexible working hours with the possibility to work partially outside the office
- Learning from and working with highly qualified, dedicated and diverse teams
- Possibility for professional development in many different domains within our 3DEXPERIENCE University and LinkedIn Learning programs
- Additional benefits & perks such as Urban Sports Club membership (because who doesn't love staying fit while having fun?) and of course, unlimited coffee, fruit, and drinks at the office, we’ve got you covered ;)
Let’s open new horizons together with the power of 3DEXPERIENCE virtual universes! Shape your career with 3DS! #WeAre3DS
Inclusion statement
As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Dassault Systèmes is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it’s our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.
Working student essentials
What this Design working student role in Munich 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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