Student Assistant (m/f/d) »Mechanics of Cables and Cable Harnesses«

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is one of the world's leading organizations for application-oriented research. 74 institutes develop pioneering technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 30 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. They know: Anyone who comes to Fraunhofer wants to and can make a difference. For themselves, for us and for the markets of today and tomorrow.

The ‘Mathematics for Vehicle Engineering’ division at Fraunhofer ITWM focuses on the development and validation of modelling and simulation technology for the virtual product development of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and construction and agricultural machinery. To strengthen our team, we are looking for motivated, committed students who would like to contribute to the field of determining the mechanical parameters of cables and cable harnesses.

Be part of change

Production and preparation of test specimens: Fabricating and preparing cable specimens for measurement (e.g. cables/cable harnesses)
Carrying out mechanical measurements: Measuring the effective stiffness of cables to replicate their real mechanical properties
Documentation and evaluation of measurements: Careful record-keeping and analysis of measurement results in the context of the development of simulation methods and software

What you contribute

Currently studying engineering or natural sciences
Good written and spoken German
Proficiency in handling samples and measurement systems
A structured and conscientious approach to work
A meticulous and independent working style, reliability, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team

What we offer

A wide range of tasks within a dedicated, international team of scientists fully committed to applied research
Exciting research questions from the industrial sector