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VÆRIDION 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.
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Your mission
Be part of aviation history at VÆRIDION, where we’re building the world’s first electric 9-seater aircraft. As a Working Student in Battery Testing (all genders) within the Test Department, you will support the validation of our battery system across all levels, from cell to module to pack and system integration. This includes performance, environmental, and abuse-related testing. You will take ownership of hands-on test setup work (mechanical and electrical), supported by experienced engineers, and directly contribute to safe, reliable, and certification-ready battery hardware.Your Day-to-Day
- Support and own defined work packages in battery test campaigns (setup, execution support, troubleshooting, data processing, reporting).
- Build and improve mechanical and electrical test setups(fixtures, sensors, wiring).
- Post-process and visualize test data; create small tools/scripts for automation.
- Support test documentation and coordination with internal stakeholders and external labs.
- Contribute to ad-hoc tasks with a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
Your profile
- Currently enrolled in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar.
- Basic understanding of Lithium-ion batteries(e.g., from a lecture) and strong interest in battery testing.
- Hands-on mindset (lab work, building setups, instrumentation).
- Basic programming experience (Python or MATLAB) and motivation to learn additional tools (e.g.,data/reporting toolchains, automotive-grade ana lysis software).
- Reliable and structured, proactive and curious.
- Fluent in English (required); German skills are a strong plus.
Why us?
- Be part of an ambitious team determined to shape the future of aviation.
- Enjoy flexible working hours: we believe in ownership and trust.
- Subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership: your (mental) health is important for us.
- Enjoy a subsidized lunch with a 5€ company contribution per meal on office days.
- Boost your professional as well as personal growth executing your own ideas and independent projects.
- Join our internal social events and retreats (e.g. cooking, game nights, sports).
Compensation Principles
Compensation is determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including relevant experience, qualifications and education, performance, level of responsibility, required skills and competencies, and the scarcity or uniqueness of expertise in the relevant field.VÆRIDION applies these criteria consistently to ensure fair and equitable compensation for employees performing the same work or work of equal value.
Salary: 17,50 EUR/hour
About us
VÆRIDION is a fast-growing deep tech start-up based in Munich, Germany. Since the restrictions by law on CO2 emissions for domestic and short-haul air travel will stimulate Green Regional Air Mobility, we believe it's our mission to provide an aircraft for Zero emission regional flights.At VÆRIDION our goal is to develop, build and certify a full electric microliner carrying up to 9 passengers for Short-Haul and Regional Air Mobility by 2030. A full electric microliner is cleaner and cheaper to operate than other aeroplanes in its class, it provides a better travel experience door to door up to 500 km. We offer new optimized design based on proven principles, around proven and available technology in electric motors and batteries, that brings lowest risk and shortest route to certification.
Working student essentials
What this Engineering 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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