Internship – Civil Engineer for Modular Support Systems (Structural Analysis) (m/f/x)

Test. Learn. Transform

Help us translate real customer applications into reusable engineering models. You will apply structural engineering, simulation, and AI to define realistic use cases and evaluation methods. Your work will support future hardware and system development based on a deeper understanding of customer applications.
This is a full‐time internship position. Start date is flexible. Duration for at least 6 months. No travel is foreseen for this position.

What You'll do

· Analyse relevant customer applications from a structural engineering perspective and identify the physical behaviors that influence system performance.
· Define representative use cases and evaluation criteria (use e.g. Eurocode).
· Investigate existing engineering and simulation methods, including the implementation of loading conditions, modelling assumptions, and result evaluation.
· Work with engineers and developers to connect customer application knowledge with hardware and system development.
· Document the methodology and demonstrate it using selected structural engineering use cases

What You’ll Bring

• Enrolled in a Master’s program in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering throughout the full internship duration
• Strong understanding of structural mechanics with the ability to define realistic load cases and boundary conditions based on e.g. Eurocode.
• Interest in computational structural engineering with experience using relevant tools (e.g. Ansys, Dlubal RFEM or Python) considered advantageous.
• Structured working style focused on translating physical applications into clear engineering models.

What’s In It for You

At Hilti, you’ll join a family-owned company that thinks long term, invests in its people, and trusts individuals to make a real impact. From day one, you'll take ownership of meaningful work, contribute to business success, and be supported in creating your future through continuous learning, development opportunities, and diverse career paths. Some of the benefits of building your career with us include:

• A diverse global headquarters community of more than 2,100 colleagues representing 70 nationalities.
• The opportunity to create visible, long-term impact on Hilti’s business and global reputation.
• Career opportunities across functions, regions and leadership roles, supported by a transparent development framework.
• A flexible, trust-based working model, including remote work and workation.
• Opportunities to contribute to local and global social-impact initiatives.
• More than 60 employee-led networks and activities.
• A modern campus with an onsite gym, restaurants and access to outdoor activities.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

For further questions, please feel free to contact Vincent Dr Groof (Simulation Engineer) or Kimberly Caetano (Talent Acquisition Intern) at [email protected].
For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.