Working Student Lab Engineer - Berlin (m/f/d)

Overview

The Working Student Lab Engineer position offers an opportunity to join 1KOMMA5° in Berlin, Germany. The role focuses on helping maintain and optimize a lab environment that tests and integrates renewable energy solutions such as solar, battery, heat pump, and electric vehicle charging systems. Working alongside experienced engineers, the role involves hardware testing, system simulations, and real-time data analysis to support the company's virtual power plant and intelligent energy management systems.

Who can apply

Candidates must be enrolled in a Master degree program in Computer Science, Automation Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field. Applicants need to be available to work 16 to 20 hours per week and possess a strong interest in automation, Internet of Things projects, or personal hardware and software setups. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities, independence, and curiosity when experimenting with new technologies.

What you get

Working student employees join a dynamic team with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths, and opportunities for rapid professional learning. Additional perks include access to the EGYM Wellpass, benefits and discounts through Futurebens, and a job bike leasing program for city bikes or e-bikes.

Requirements

Applicants must be familiar with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence development using tools such as Claude Code and Cursor. Responsibilities include assisting in scaling control and monitoring software, designing user-friendly interfaces for internal tools, building and maintaining a centralized lab server architecture, improving skills for artificial intelligence agent-driven test automation, developing a centralized database for equipment tracking, and creating prompt-based control interfaces for lab hardware.