Software Engineering Intern bei Merz Aesthetics

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living. Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

We are seeking a motivated and creative UX/UI Design Intern to join our team and contribute to the design and development of intuitive, user-centered interfaces for our software products. This internship offers hands-on experience in a collaborative environment, working alongside experienced designers, engineers, and product managers

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience in UI/UX design within a professional software development environment.
• Mentorship from experienced designers and engineers.
• Exposure to software update and deployment.
• Exposure to internal software quality processes and SOPs.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that impact end users.
• A chance to grow your portfolio and skill set.

What you will do

Support UI/UX Design Efforts:

• Assist in designing user interfaces for host application of the medical device software (Desktop Application)
• Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using tools like Figma.

Conduct User Research and Analysis:

• Participate in gathering user and software requirements through interviews, surveys, or usability testing
• Analyze user feedback and behavior to inform design decisions

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:

• Work closely with product managers, developers, and other designers to ensure design feasibility and alignment with project goals.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to iterative improvements

Ensure Design Consistency and Accessibility:

• Help maintain design systems and style guides

Requirements

Required:

• Knowledge of UI Design Tools: Familiarity with tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
• Knowledge of UX Principles: Understanding of usability, accessibility, user-centered design, and responsive design.
• Prototyping: Ability to create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Experience with creating new designs, maintaining designs, and refactoring designs
• Familiarity with Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles (ex. Knowledge of Usability Heuristics)

Preferred:

• Frontend Development: Basic knowledge JavaScript, and frameworks like Qt/QML
• Version Control: Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Exposure to Agile or Scrum development methodologies
• Portfolio showcasing UI/UX design work (even academic or personal projects)
• Basic understanding of WinPE architecture and its use in system deployment and recovery
• Basic scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for automating update processes or WinPE task

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and a passion for creating intuitive user experiences.
• Willingness to learn and take feedback constructively.
• Ability to work in a team environment and contribute to design discussions

Education:

• Required: Currently pursuing a degree or recently graduated in computer Science, Software Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree 

Additional Information

• Projected dates: January 2026 to June 2026
• Weekly hours: 20 to 30 hours per week
• Work Schedule: Onsite with hybrid schedule availability