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ZEISS Group 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 Oberkochen, Germany.
Description provided by ZEISS Group
Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips
Working for tomorrow today.
Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.
Your Role
With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.
assess the applicability of our system dynamics simulation toolbox to mechanical systems which are not yet in scope of the current toolbox development
derive software development requirements and verification test-cases for our system dynamics toolbox, where additional features and modifications are required to support the new application
implement solutions independently or pass requirements on to the external software development team, monitoring verified solution generation in time and budget
assist in the development of semi-optimal truss-structures with the help of CAE by developing tailored visualization / optimization methods and using them to design solution candidates that satisfy essential engineering requirements
assist in the administration of our source code management system based on Azure DevOps, including repository access management, Git-based branching strategies, AI agent readiness, and test workflow automation
train colleagues in using the source code management system and its more advanced features
Your Profile
You are enrolled in a university degree program in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) related field, preferably specializing in computational methods for structural engineering, dynamics, and/or control problems
You feel confident in writing modern code and are familiar with modular software architecture, including numerical method implementations and interfaces to third-party software libraries
You’re familiar with source code management systems, are willing to acquire new skills and make your knowledge available to others
You learn business software, systems and processes on the job, doing what it takes to solve both trivial and challenging problems independently and in a structured manner
You feel confident in documenting your work in English
Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Verena HaldWorking student essentials
What this Engineering working student role in Oberkochen 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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