Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d)

NexWafe; Freiburg im Breisgau; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Diverse team environment

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Profit-sharing for employees

Annual health budget

HanseFit membership

Language courses

Zusammenfassung

NexWafe in Freiburg im Breisgau is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d) to join our Design Engineering team. You will bridge simulation, design and manufacturing to convert results into robust, manufacturable equipment concepts for next-generation production tools.

You will collaborate with process engineers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimize equipment, weldments and vacuum systems, and you will help develop showerhead systems while contributing to the company’s sustainable wafer

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's or Master's) and 3+ years of industrial experience.
• Solid knowledge of vacuum technology and its application in design, development, and commissioning.
• Experience with welding technologies and welded assemblies used in equipment construction.
• Proficient in CAD: Inventor and AutoCAD (or similar).
• Fluent English (B2) and good communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Initiate and evaluate solutions to optimize equipment and machinery.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into functional mechanical designs.
• Perform engineering calculations for new equipment and installations.
• Convert simulation results into manufacturable showerhead designs.
• Support digital manufacturing documentation and supplier coordination on site.

Kenntnisse

Vacuum technology

English (B2)

Communication & teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Jobbeschreibung

Intro

For our location in Freiburg im Breisgau, we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d) to strengthen our Design Engineering team. At NexWafe, we are redefining how silicon wafers are manufactured. Our innovative epitaxial wafer technology reduces process steps, energy consumption, and CO₂ emissions, setting a new benchmark for sustainable photovoltaic production.

As a Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d), you will be at the interface between simulation, design, and manufacturing. Your mission will be to convert simulation results into robust and manufacturable designs, creating functional showerhead systems for our next-generation production tools.

Through close collaboration with process engineers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, you will contribute directly to the advancement of NexWafe's groundbreaking wafer manufacturing technology.

Join our international team and help drive the transition toward a more sustainable energy future.

Your Mission

Mechanical Design & Equipment Development

• Initiate and evaluate solutions to optimize equipment and machinery.
• Discuss requirements with stakeholders and translate them into functional specifications and mechanical designs.
• Evaluate concepts and perform engineering calculations for new equipment and installations.
• Convert simulation results into manufacturable designs, contributing to the development of functional showerhead systems.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of concepts for digital manufacturing documentation.

Supplier & Installation Support

• Proactively manage, support, and coordinate suppliers on-site.
• Initiate, facilitate, and manage technical specifications for parts and assemblies used in procurement activities.
• Proactively manage, coordinate, and provide technical support for installation and assembly activities.
• Participate in technical discussions with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

Your profile

Must-Haves:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable engineering discipline (Bachelor's or Master's degree; Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of full-time industrial experience in mechanical design and engineering after graduation, preferably within semiconductor equipment, photovoltaic manufacturing, vacuum technology, process equipment, plant engineering, or metalworking industries.

Please note that internships, working student positions, academic research activities, and thesis projects are not considered equivalent to the required professional experience.

• Solid knowledge of vacuum technology and its application in design, development, and commissioning.
• Practical knowledge of welding technologies and welded assemblies used in equipment construction.
• Experience with CAD software such as Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar design tools.
• Fluent English skills (B2 level or above).
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Practical experience with gas injector systems.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, or supplier coordination is considered an advantage.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry.

Why us?

• A diverse team: Short decision-making processes, flat hierarchies and collaboration with experts from different areas await you.
• A diverse and exciting job: A company that contributes to the commercialisation of environmentally friendly solar energy with a low carbon footprint.
• Stability with a certain degree of flexibility: A permanent position with flexible working hours.
• Attractive remuneration programme: An attractive salary, a company pension scheme and profit-sharing for employees.
• Healthy balance: Take your physical and mental health to the next level with an annual health budget and a HanseFit membership!
• Expand your language skills: Optimise your career prospects with the language courses offered.

About Us

At NexWafe, we're striving to set a new standard for the future of photovoltaic wafer production. The need for efficient, affordable and cleanly produced solar technology has never been greater – we're rising to meet that challenge.