Master Thesis Student (mfd) Data Modeling for Product Carbon Footprint in Semiconductor Manufacturing

About this role

You will work on structuring and connecting complex manufacturing data to support product-level sustainability analysis. For this you will work with real industrial data and collaborate with domain experts.

The focus is on:

1. Designing a logical data structure

2. Understanding how different data points relate to each other

3. Enabling data retrieval and analysis through queries

In this thesis you will develop a structured data approach to organize and manage product-level data to support accurate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assessments in semiconductor manufacturing which requires working with complex and fragmented data.

What you will do

• Analyze existing manufacturing and product-level data to identify structures and relationships.
• Design a structured data model to organize product-relevant data.
• Explore and link data to support product-level carbon footprint analysis.
• Develop queries and small-scale prototypes to test the data model.
• Apply the model to a practical case study to demonstrate functionality and data integration (proof-of-concept).
• Document the design methodology and findings in a clear and structured thesis report.
• Present results and insights to stakeholders in a concise and professional manner.
• Navigate uncertainty with analytical thinking and open-mindedness.

What you will need

• Enrolled Masters student in Data Science Engineering Information Systems or similar
• General understanding and passion for data
• Proven experience with data-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python or similar) and basic knowledge of querying (e.g. SQL SPARQL or similar)
• Experience with relational databases and data processing (e.g. SQL pandas-based ETL or similar)
• Strong analytical structured thinking and problem-solving skills; able to explore solutions independently and show natural curiosity
• Good communication skills in English (German language skills beneficial) and ability to work independently
• Basic knowledge of graph-based data models (e.g. RDF/SPARQL or similar) is a plus
• Basic knowledge of semiconductor products is a plus
• Interest in sustainability life cycle assessments product carbon footprints or semiconductor manufacturing

What you will gain

• Hands-on experience with real product-level industrial data.
• Exposure to complex semiconductor manufacturing processes and cross-team collaboration.
• Development of strong analytical problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in a new and exploratory area shaping how future work will proceed.
• Potential opportunities to continue the project or join the company after graduation.

Conditions

• Full-time fixed-term contract
• Attractive remuneration and a bonus for a very good final thesis
• Location: Hamburg

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