Engineering Bold. Outcomes Real
As an intern in Research & Development, you will support our product development teams by conducting finite element simulations. Your goal will be to carry out virtual design studies and help identify the most effective solutions early in the development phase.
This is a full‑time internship position. Start date is flexible. Duration for at least 6 months. No travel is foreseen for this position.
What You'll do
You will be integrated into the development teams, working hands-on with the products of tomorrow. By performing finite element simulations with cutting-edge software like Ansys, Comsol, or LS-Dyna, you will help guide design decisions in real time. Balancing the complexity of detailed simulations with the fast pace of development, you’ll tackle a range of analyses from quasi-static to highly dynamic scenarios, often involving nonlinearities such as contact and material behavior.
What You’ll Bring
- Enrolled in a Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering throughout the full internship duration
- Basic knowledge of finite element analysis
- Interested in learning to use advanced tools such as Ansys or LS-Dyna.
- Strong communication skills in English
What’s In It for You
At Hilti, you’ll join a family-owned company that thinks long term, invests in its people, and trusts individuals to make a real impact. From day one, you'll take ownership of meaningful work, contribute to business success, and be supported in creating your future through continuous learning, development opportunities, and diverse career paths. Some of the benefits of building your career with us include:
- A diverse global headquarters community of more than 2,100 colleagues representing 70 nationalities.
- The opportunity to create visible, long-term impact on Hilti’s business and global reputation.
- Career opportunities across functions, regions and leadership roles, supported by a transparent development framework.
- A flexible, trust-based working model, including remote work and workation.
- Opportunities to contribute to local and global social-impact initiatives.
- More than 60 employee-led networks and activities.
- A modern campus with an onsite gym, restaurants and access to outdoor activities.
Why Hilti
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti’s digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our cross-functional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work side-by-side with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.
For further questions, please feel free to contact Vincent Dr Groof (Simulation Engineer) or Kimberly Caetano (Talent Acquisition Intern) at [email protected].
For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.