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Intern - R&D Modular Connections (f/m/x)

What's the role?

You are part of a cross functional project team developing prototypes and methods for highly differentiated products related to precast concrete structures. You proactively participate in feeding our innovation pipeline, evaluate and mature concepts and verify their potential in tests. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will challenge the status quo with your hands-on mentality and push for fast learning cycles.
Start date is flexible to the student's availability, duration for 6-12 months

Who is Hilti?

For more than a decade, Hilti has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the best places to work. Founded in 1941 by the Hilti brothers, we have over 120 locations globally carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.
We offer innovative solutions for the construction industry, emphasizing a passionate, inclusive team and a performance-driven culture. A substantial amount of our profit goes to the Hilti Foundation, promoting societal growth and sustainable impact.

What does the role involve?

Incubate, develop and mature innovative, new solutions for a highly productive and sustainable construction industry. We want to make construction better by boosting productivity and sustainability. Step into the shoes of our end customers and help us scout new areas where our products allow to rethink construction.

As an intern you will significantly contribute to develop, test and optimize concepts for new products. This includes all phases from design to final validation. You will use your hands-on mentality to bring visions to life including interdisciplinary engineering activities, e.g. ideation for solutions, mechanical design, structural calculations and interdependencies with the connections, mechanical laboratory work, data processing and analysis, enhancing usability, etc.
Be part of an innovative and fast team that challenges the status quo, help us feeding our innovation pipeline. We need personalities that are capable to think beyond the known.

INNOVATION - We have 400 of the world’s best engineers developing and testing tomorrow’s technical solutions in our innovation center in Liechtenstein.

What do we offer?

Joining our headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, or Buchs connects you with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect. Our employee groups actively support causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQAI+ community and offer leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis. We also provide opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally. Benefits at our headquarters include shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, and relocation support.

What you need is:

  • Enrollend in Bachelor's or Master's program in civil, structural or mechanical engineering, ideally with focus on structural design for the whole internship period
  • Knowledge and practical experience in structural design is a plus
  • Willingness and creativity in finding solutions for interdisciplinary technical challenges
  • Passion for innovation and product development
  • A proactive approach and self-reliant personality
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent English skills (German skills advantageous)

Why should you apply?

We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you have no knowledge of construction, that’s fine with us. We’re more interested in your ability, commitment and drive to succeed.


We take our time to get to know you. As part of your recruitment process, you’ll get to talk to your internship coach as well as your HR Manager who both can answer some of your burning questions.

Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.

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