What's the role?
Contributing in developing the latest generation of high-power lithium ion battery packs for power tools means understanding chemistry, electrode and cell design of todays and future lithium ion batteries. You will experience working at Hilti as part of our battery research team and supporting actively our research projects.
Start date is flexible and depends on your availability. Part-time with minimum 8h per week or full-time with minimum of 6 months.
Who is Hilti?
For the sixth time in the past 11 years, Hilti has been named one of the best employers by Great Place to Work. A family-established company, we are over 32,000 employees based in 120 international locations. At Hilti, we provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software, and services for the global construction industry and beyond. Our strong customer relationships make us a partner on the job site, creating solutions that build a better future. Every year we invest 2% of our annual profit in the Hilti Foundation, focusing on initiatives that empower people to live independently and autonomously, contribute to building stronger societies, and create networks of competent partners to achieve sustainable and scalable impact.
What does the role involve?
You’ll be part of our interdisciplinary battery team, working on the latest lithium-ion battery technology. You’ll work closely with our experts focusing on battery research and development. Your key responsibilities involve different tasks within the following topics: electrodes preparation, experimental cell assembly, cell tear down investigation, electrochemical characterization, data analysis and reporting.
CAREER - Our interns explore all the different aspects of working at Hilti HQ where talented students enjoy the opportunity of working alongside experts in the field and contributing to Hilti’s next innovation. Interns in our department experience the continuing education by actively participating in innovation projects.
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:
- Currently enrolled as bachelor or master student in physics, chemistry, materials science or
engineer discipline.
- First hands-on experience in lab work, like glove box or electrical characterization of batteries (beneficial)
- First experience in data analysis and programming MATLAB (beneficial)
- Fluency in English
- Enthusiasm of being part of an international team
- A proactive approach and self-reliant personality
Why should you apply?
About you: you are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, where a job title is not considered a final destination but the starting point.
Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.
