Master Thesis Reliability (f/m/x)

Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

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Oberkochen Until 8/23/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 22, 2026 Last posted May 22, 2026
Job description

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips 

  

Working for tomorrow today.  

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

 

Your Role

With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.

  • Familiarize yourself with state-of-the-art methods in reliability modeling
  • Develop modeling approaches for load-driven degradation data
  • Implement and compare different modeling approaches to identify the most efficient method, taking statistical variation and measurement uncertainty into account
  • Validate and optimize the developed models through test runs and simulations
  • Prepare structured documentation of results and present key insights to the project team

Your Profile

  • Enrolled in a degree program with excellent academic performance in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mechatronics or a comparable field
  • Academic focus in technical reliability, modeling, data analysis / data science, or product development
  • Initial experience in reliability engineering and programming with Python or MATLAB
  • Basic knowledge of data science, modeling, and statistics is an advantage
  • Independent, solution-oriented and communicative working style

 

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Verena Hald
About this role

Summary

Support reliability modeling, validate approaches, and optimize microchip technology

Job title

Master Thesis Reliability (f/m/x)

Experience level

student/internship

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Oberkochen, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonMATLABdata sciencestatistics

Preferred skills

modelingdamage prediction

Specializations

reliability modelingdata analysisdegradation datasoftware programming
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

73447 Oberkochen, Germany

On-site City