Student Assistant (HiWi) f/m/div

SimTech - Cluster of Excellence | University of Stuttgart; Baden-Württemberg; Vor Ort; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institute in Stuttgart is seeking a Student Assistant (HiWi) to support robotics research. Candidates must be pursuing a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and have good communication skills in English. The position offers hands-on experience with hardware systems and involves tasks such as optimizing designs and fabricating actuators. Competitive pay is offered for 16-20 hours per week.

Leistungen

Modern workplace

International working environment

Affiliation with a daycare center

Qualifikationen

• Currently enrolled in a German university.
• Strong academic performance in relevant courses.
• Willingness to work on-site at the Max-Planck Institute.

Aufgaben

• Fabricate film-based soft actuators.
• Optimize fabrication processes.
• Test actuators and evaluate their performances.
• Optimize designs for actuators.
• Scale up fabrication techniques for large-area applications.

Kenntnisse

Motivation

Communication skills in English

Engineering drawing (2D CAD)

Rapid prototyping techniques

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Robotics, Material Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

3D CAD software

CNC

Laser cutter

3D printer

Screen printing

Jobbeschreibung

Student Assistant (HiWi) f/m/div – Stuttgart

About the Institute

The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) conducts research to advance intelligent systems that perceive, learn, and interact. The Robotic Materials Department at the institute’s Stuttgart site is looking for a student assistant.

Roles & Responsibilities

The student assistant position is paid hourly and will allow the student to gain hands‑on experience with hardware systems, as well as to be exposed to ongoing robotics research. Tasks are subject to discussion with candidates, and selected candidates can start working as soon as they are hired.

• Fabricating film‑based soft actuators
• Optimizing the fabrication processes
• Testing the actuators and evaluating their performances
• Optimizing designs of the actuators
• Scaling up the fabrication technique for large‑area application (e.g. wearable device)

Profile – Education & Experience

We are looking for talented students who are pursuing a Master of Science in robotics, material science, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics or related fields to support our research as student assistants (HiWis).

Applicants Should

• Have high motivation
• Be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Be currently enrolled in a German university
• Have strong academic performance in relevant bachelor’s and master’s courses
• Want to work in an international and interdisciplinary research group
• Have good oral and written communication skills in English
• Be able to work on site at the Max‑Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, at least for a part‑time employment

We Are Especially Interested In Applicants Who Have

• Experience in engineering drawing (2D CAD) and designing experiments
• Interest and/or experience in rapid prototyping techniques (3D CAD, CNC, laser cutter, 3D printer, screen printing etc.)
• Handicraft, process optimization, developing a wearable device
• Inclination to hold this appointment for over 6 months

Our Offer

Master students holding a Bachelor’s degree will be paid 14,40 € per hour, minimum 16 hours to maximum 20 hours per week. The job will start as soon as possible. We offer a modernly equipped workplace, a strongly international working environment, as well as the affiliation to a daycare center for young children.

Application

Please upload your application including a resumé in English or German and a cover letter in English to our application portal. For further questions, please contact Xiang Shi at [e-mail] or Ye Jin Park at [e-mail].

Closing date for application: 30.11.2025

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.