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At ZEISS, we focus on user-centric innovation to transform ideas into cutting-edge solutions. At the ZEISS Innovation Hub@KIT, we foster collaboration between students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and ZEISS employees to drive technological advancements. 

Your Role

For our team of researchers and engineers, we seek a student to support our research and experiments on the characterization of thin films for inline metrology in battery manufacturing.

• Develop and evaluate optical spectroscopy concepts for thin-film characterization with a focus on battery manufacturing processes

• Design and perform experiments to measure and model optical properties of thin films for inline metrology

• Analyze and process spectral data to assess measurement robustness for industrial use

• Support the development and testing of prototype spectroscopy setups and inline metrology demonstrators

• Research existing solutions related to optical thin-film metrology and adapt relevant approaches to our application

Your Profile

We are looking for you, ideally starting in October, for 6 months:

• A bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a master’s program in mechanical/electrical engineering, optics & photonics, physics, or similar

• Good understanding of the fundamentals of optics and electronics, ideally with a focus on measurement and sensing systems

• Programming knowledge in at least one of the following: Python, C/C++, or CUDA

• Ideally hands-on experience with optical systems

• Excellent organization, problem-solving & communication skills (English and/or German)

• Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as motivation to work in agile, interdisciplinary teams

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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