What's the role?
Numerical simulation plays an important role for innovative fastening products development. The simulation of cold forming processes of fastening elements is a challenging topic. Your role in the project is to simulate the cold forming process and analyze the material flow and tool stresses.
Start date is flexible to the student's availability, duration for at least 6 months.
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.
What does the role involve?
As intern in our department you’ll be part of the project on development of innovative fastening elements.
You’ll work closely with our experts to develop suitable simulation models to be able to simulate the cold forming process of fastening elements and to use them for parameter study with the aim of optimizing the design of fastening elements as well as the required
cold forming tools.
Your key responsibilities will be to give simulation support on development of innovative fastening elements, which includes the simulation model development, the parameter study, and to give suggestions on innovative cold forming tool design.
PEOPLE - 93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people.
What do we offer?
We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:
- Connection with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect.
- Employee groups actively supporting causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis.
- Opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally.
- Shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, free parking, fuel discounts, meditation/ relaxation rooms, and Hilti tool rental service.
What you need is:
- Enrollment for the whole internship period in a Master’s program in mechanical engineering (or comparable)
- Interested in tool development combined with some experience in 3D CAD design or/and numerical simulation
- Passion for innovation and technology development
- Enthusiasm to learn and drive to succeed
- Strong communication skills, with fluency in English and German
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.
