Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Company:  PowerCo SE

Level of Experience:  Intern

Job Function:  Procurement

Job ID:  4565

Intern of Value Engineering (all genders)

Who we are

Our mission has started. We are starting our own battery cell production in Battery Valley in Salzgitter and ramping up our headquarters for global cell production. The Procurement department is the interface to the supplier market and is thus responsible for a large part of the value creation. The responsibilities range from raw material purchasing to supplier management and plant purchasing to value engineering.

Your role and key responsibilities

Supporting our colleagues in value engineering with:

• Management of value engineering activities with R&D, purchasing, production
• Bottom-up cell cost calculations for concept decisions
• Control and review of material cost assessments in the procurement process
• Control and review of production processes for decision-making and budgeting
• Active contribution to the design-to-cost process of cell projects
• Cost engineering contribution inside of the company change management

What you bring to the team

• Ongoing technical/university studies in the field of industrial engineering, process and production engineering with a focus on battery cells, business chemistry, chemistry, engineering economics
• Affinity for AI & Python: Posses basic Python skills and Interest for AI/LLMs to support LLM driven patent-analysis in order identify future technologies
• Basic understanding of costs as well as entrepreneurial thinking and acting
• Language: English fluent, German fluent
• Analytical Skills
• Team & Collaboration
• Technical and entrepreneurial thinking
• Communication skills

What makes you stand out

• Interest in battery technology and future of mobility
• Structured way of working and good communication skills
• High level of self-motivation, initiative and willingness to learn

What to look forward to

• Diverse work environment with strong team-spirit
• Project ownership through which you can actively take part in shaping the future of e-mobility
• Health and wellness programs
• Regular social events
• Corporate Benefits

Company:  PowerCo SE

Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Job Function:  Procurement

Level of Experience:  Intern

Job ID:  4565

Publication Date:  May 1, 2026

Are you a battery believer?

PowerCo was founded in 2022 to become a global battery champion. Headquartered in Germany, we are currently ramping up gigafactories in Salzgitter, Valencia and St. Thomas in Canada with a total volume of up to 200 GWh. We are integrating the entire value chain and building a supply chain as local as possible. With that we are driving the development of a strong, sustainable battery industry in Europe and North America.

Questions?

For all the questions you may have, take a look into our FAQ.
Your question is not answered in the FAQ? Feel free to reach out to our colleagues.

📧 careers@powerco.de

Benefits

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe that the best results are created in a diverse and inclusive environment. 
Therefore, all qualified applications will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, religion, gender (identity), sexual orientation, national origin or disability.

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