Internship / Master thesis on non-periodic metasurface design (m/f/x)
ZEISS GroupBaden-Württemberg, Germany • Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Posted November 25, 2025
Internship
About the Company
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue around 11 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (30 September 2024). With over 46,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 35 production facilities worldwide (30 September 2024). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG. Data privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protection Imprint: http://zeiss.com/publisher This is ZEISS's official LinkedIn account. It follows the ZEISS Netiquette: www.zeiss.com/netiquette
Job Description
As an intern, you will investigate techniques to simulate/model aperiodic metasurfaces, determine specific properties of aperiodic versus periodic metasurfaces, and compare theoretical and experimental results. You will also document the algorithms developed and results.
Requirements
- Background in Electromagnetism (interferometry, scattering,...)
- Background in mathematics (topology, discrete and combinatorial geometry, mathematical crystallography,...)
- Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in one of the above subjects
- Experience in Electromagnetism and/or mathematics (a plus)
- Applied knowledge in Python and/or MATLAB