Working Student/Master Thesis Process Development for Transport Systems (f/m/x)
About this role
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.
- Analyze and characterize typical shock and load cases in transport and handling processes for highly sensitive optical components through literature review, data analysis, and experimental investigations
- Develop a methodology and guideline for the design of transport equipment and tooling, taking into account technical requirements as well as existing shop floor and shipping processes
- Apply modern shock analysis methods such as Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) and Pseudo Velocity Shock Spectrum (PVSS) to evaluate and design transport and handling solutions
- Simulate and experimentally verify the developed design methodology using selected real-world case studies, and derive robust design criteria
- Assess technical and economic potential for simplifying and reducing the cost of transports and tooling, and prepare the results for later implementation in a Software tool
Your Profile
- Enrolled in a Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a comparable technical field
- First experience in dynamic analyses and shock analysis is advantageous
- Knowledge of data analysis with MATLAB, Python, or comparable software
- Basic knowledge in design as well as experience with CAD and FEM tools
Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).
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Verena HaldCompany at a glance
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide.
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