Thesis in the field of plastics engineering process development e-motor from October 2024

Are you studying a STEM degree program and interested in writing a thesis with a strong connection to electromobility? Do you enjoy working at the interface between pre/development, production and quality?

Then an exciting field in the field of plastics technology awaits you from October 2024.

We in the process development team for electric drives are part of the planning and production technology center for the powertrain at the Untertürkheim site. In cooperation with the other teams, we provide the latest and most innovative technologies in the production environment and ensure the level of maturity up to the start of series production.

In addition to a wide range of manufacturing and metrological issues, our team also deals with more advanced issues in the areas of development and quality. We also develop innovative manufacturing methods and processes for high-quality powertrain applications. As part of a technology project for future powertrain systems, we are looking for a graduate student with a focus on the development of production technologies in plastics engineering from October 2024.

Your tasks include among others:

• Literature research in the areas of materials development plastics technology, process development in plastics processing, technology screening of innovative manufacturing processes, etc.
• Familiarization with plastics technologies for electric motors
• Test planning, execution and evaluation for process and material development as well as product validation
• Analysis of manufacturing influences on the properties of high-performance fiber composites
• Consideration of questions relating to plastics analysis
• Design, material and technology development for future electric motors

The final topic will be determined in consultation with the university, you and us.

• Degree in natural sciences, engineering, technology or a comparable course of study with a specialization in plastics technology, materials science, mechanical engineering, lightweight construction, or similar.
• Confident written and spoken German and English skills
• Previous knowledge in plastics processing and characterization (DSC, TMA, etc.) advantageous, but not required
• Confident handling of MS-Office, CAD, programming skills in Matlab/Python/C an advantage
• Technical affinity and enthusiasm for mobility, structured and goal-oriented way of working
• Analytical skills, committed approach to work and strong teamwork skills, high level of communication skills
• Driving license class B

Additional information:

Of course, we can't do without formalities. Please apply online only and attach a CV, current certificate of enrollment stating the semester of study, current transcript of records, relevant certificates (max. total size of attachments 5 MB) and mark your application documents as "relevant for this application" in the online form.

Further information on the recruitment criteria can be found"here".

If you are a national of a country outside the European Economic Area, please send us your residence/work permit.

We particularly welcome online applications from severely disabled persons and persons with equivalent disabilities. If you have any questions, you can also contact the site's representative for severely disabled employees at sbv-untertuerkheim@mercedes-benz.com, who will be happy to support you in the further application process after your application.

Please understand that we no longer accept paper applications and that there is no entitlement to return postage.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact HR Services by email at myhrservice@mercedes-benz.com or by phone: 0711/17-99000 (Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.).