Welcome to ZEISS – a company that combines innovation and responsibility! Our corporate functions are diverse and make a decisive contribution to the strategic orientation and sustainable success of ZEISS. 

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.

• Support our AI & Algorithm Research team, which develops advanced algorithmic solutions for optical systems.

• Work on the development of a digital twin for optical diffractive networks, leveraging state-of-the-art optical simulation tools and modern machine learning frameworks

• Help to design and investigate optical diffractive networks for industry-relevant applications, with a particular focus on performance, tolerance analysis, and manufacturability

Your Profile

• Motivated and talented student who is eager to contribute to next-generation optical technologies within the scope of a master’s thesis

• Solid background in physics, with a strong focus on optics (especially wave optics)

• Strong interest in rapid prototyping using Python/PyTorch, combining wave-optical simulations with machine learning approaches

• Hands-on experience in Python programming, ideally with PyTorch and machine learning applications

• High level of curiosity, initiative, and creativity, with a willingness to explore new topics independently

• Good communication skills in English and German

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The master’s thesis has a duration of approximately 6 months.

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:

Summary

• Location: Jena; Oberkochen
• Type: Full time