Student for Integration MDE engineering in Jena

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. The NPI Integration Student Engineer supports development, zero-series production, and manufacturing readiness activities by helping integrate mechanical, motion-control, electronics, optics/scanner, and software subsystems into complete working products. The position provides hands-on exposure to system-level integration, validation, troubleshooting, and manufacturing support while working alongside experienced engineers. The role offers a unique opportunity to learn how complex multidisciplinary systems achieve performance targets, stability, quality, and production readiness.

• Supporting integration and validation of multidisciplinary systems including mechanics, motion-control, optics/scanners, electronics, and software.
• Assisting with system bring-up, integration, testing, and performance validation during prototype, zero-series, and NPI phases.
• Supporting root-cause investigations of system-level integration, electrical, and motion-control issues observed during development and production.
• Helping design, build, and maintain validation setups, test benches, jigs, and troubleshooting tools.
• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing engineering data to support performance improvement and quality initiatives.
• Supporting preparation of integration documentation, Mfg flows (eQuality system), procedures, engineering files, and manufacturing instructions.
• Assisting with engineering changes, BOM reviews, cabling documentation, and production readiness activities.
• Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and external partners on technical assignments.
• Supporting design reviews, validation activities, and product transfer toward high-volume manufacturing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's student in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Control Engineering, Robotics, Embedded Systems, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Electrical qualifications, vocational electrical training, or electrical authorizations (e.g., EuP, EFKffT, EFK, or equivalent) are considered a strong advantage.
• Interest in system integration, servo/motion systems, electronics, automation, testing, or manufacturing engineering.
• Basic understanding of electrical circuits, sensors, motors, drives, feedback systems, or control theory.
• Hands-on mindset with strong curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Experience gained through university labs, Formula Student, robotics clubs, personal projects, internships, or technical hobbies is highly valued.
• Basic knowledge of data analysis tools such as Excel, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, or similar tools is an advantage.
• Understanding of BOM structures, engineering documentation, or configuration management is an advantage.
• Exposure to motion-control systems and 3D CAD tools (Creo, SolidWorks, or similar) is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills, teamwork, and communication abilities.

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Benefits

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Policy

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Additional Information

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