Working Student Manufacturing Engineer (all genders)
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VÆRIDION posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Gauting: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by VÆRIDION
Be part of aviation history at VÆRIDION, where we’re pioneering the world’s first electric nine-seater aircraft! As a Working Student Manufacturing Engineer (all genders) you will support the development, assembly, and industrialization of next‑generation battery modules for the VÆRIDION Microliner. You will contribute directly to hands‑on manufacturing, process optimization, and prototype build activities that enable safe, lightweight, and highly integrated aviation battery systems.
Your Day-to-Day
- Assist the team in the assembly of battery modules/packs and subcomponents, from cell testing up to final closure.
- Support manufacturing process development, such as defining assembly sequences, tooling concepts, and quality checks for repeatable production.
- Conduct manufacturability assessments for new designs, identifying risks, tolerance issues, and opportunities for simplification.
- Support with the creation and control of work instructions, assembly documentation, and quality inspection sheets for internal and external manufacturing partners.
- Support shop‑floor organization, including inventory management, fixture preparation, and maintaining a safe, clean working environment.
- Currently studying mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, industrial engineering, electrical engineering or similar.
- Strong interest in battery technology, energy storage, or electric propulsion systems.
- Hands‑on experience with mechanical assembly, electronics assembly, or lab work is highly valued.
- Familiarity with CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX) for design of simple fixtures, jigs, or creating assembly drawings.
- Structured, reliable, and proactive working style with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable working as part of a team in a workshop environment with tools, adhesives, and prototype components.
- Working proficiency in English; German is a plus.
- 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).
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 Gauting means for you: the weekly-hours rules, the 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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