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Mercedes-Benz AG | Germany | 70xxx Stuttgart | Temporary contract | Full time / Home office | Published since: 14.07.2025 on stepstone.de

PhD Student for Doctorate Laser Technology and Electromobility

Branch: Automotive, aeronautic, aer... Branch: Automotive, aeronautic, aerospace and ship building


Life is always about becoming... In life it is about going on a journey to become the best version of our future self. As we discover new things, we face challenges, master them and grow beyond us.

Apply to Mercedes-Benz and find the area where you can develop your talents individually. You will be supported by visionary colleagues who share your pioneering spirit. Joining us means becoming part of a global team whose goal is to build the most desirable cars in the world. Together for excellence.

Number: MER0003PSF JOBV1_EN

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Life is always about becoming... In life it is about going on a journey to become the best version of our future self. As we discover new things, we face challenges, master them and grow beyond us.

Apply to Mercedes-Benz and find the area where you can develop your talents individually. You will be supported by visionary colleagues who share your pioneering spirit. Joining us means becoming part of a global team whose goal is to build the most desirable cars in the world. Together for excellence.

Number: MER0003PSF The Lasertechnology and Zelltechnikum team in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim develops and qualifies new laser processing methods for applications, for example in battery modules and cells, combustion and electric motors and transmissions. In our own application laboratory, new ideas and system technology components are tested and developed in practice The development of alternative drives brings together new tasks and challenges in many technical areas. This applies, for example, to the production of electrical contacts within battery cells and of the individual cells in battery modules. Here, laser beam welding has taken the most important role, mainly due to its high productivity and high precision. In the welding of both identical and mixed compounds, the control of the process stability on the one hand and the testing of the quality on the other hand are of enormous importance. Topic: Laser beam welding of electrical contacts in the field of electromobility Your tasks include: The aim of the doctorate is to scientifically penetrate the process stability-influencing factors in order to expand the limits of the currently used laser welding methods and to analyze in detail the quality of the welded joints produced with corresponding system technology.

In this context, the latest developments in the areas of laser beam sources and welding optics in conjunction with optical coherence tomography (OCT) must be taken into account and their suitability to be assessed.

The doctorate can start from October 2025. Adjustment requirement is the support of the doctoral project by a university lecturer. The selection of a corresponding person is the responsibility of the doctoral student.

Above-average degree in mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering, aerospace technology or comparable degree programme Knowledge in the field of laser material processing – ideally laser welding of light metals - in theory and practice

Languages: reliable knowledge of German and English in word and writing

IT knowledge: Secure handling of MS-Office as well as CAD and simulation software

Personal competencies: Analytical and scientific thinking, team skills, structured working, communication skills, high self-initiative

Structured work and high sense of responsibility for handling high-performance lasers

Commitment and team skills

Additional information: Do you want to make your doctorate in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz Group AG? We offer you an international network of experts, research materials, work insights and personal mentors that will assist you as a contact person in addition to your faculty. Doctorate at a renowned university with the support of Mercedes-Benz Group AG as a non-academic partner – and use the know-how of a globally active group. Please apply exclusively online and mark your application documents as ''relevant for this application' in the online form. Information on the setting criteria can be found here. Members of countries outside the European Economic Area may send their residence/work permit. We are particularly pleased to receive applications for disabled people and disabled people. At SBV-Untertuerkheim@mercedes-benz.com you can also contact the site's severely disabled representative, which will be happy to support you in the further application process. Questions about the application process will be answered by HR Services by e-mail to myhrservice@mercedes-benz.com or by phone: 0711/17-99000 (Monday to Friday between 10-12 am and 13-15 pm).

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