Process Development Engineer (m/f/d) - Wafer Management

Intro

For our location in Freiburg in Breisgau, we are looking for a Process Development Engineer (m/f/d) - Wafer Management.

At NexWafe, we are developing a pioneering process to produce silicon wafers for PV appliances with fewer process steps, resulting in significant savings in production costs, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions. As a Process Development Engineer (m/f/d) - Wafer Management you have the unique opportunity to actively contribute to the commercialisation of this breakthrough technology. Join our global team, shape the future of renewable energy and discover your career opportunities at NexWafe.

Your Mission

• Coordinating the entire EpiNex post-process, including managing internal operators and engineers and communicating with external partners.
• Understand the entire EpiNex process chain and EpiNex wafer specifications to meet customer requirements, including adjusting process parameters in any part of the process chain to produce specific wafers.
• Continue to develop and optimize the post-process for time savings, handling simplification and process optimization.
• Further development and optimization of storage systems for EpiNex wafers.
• Continuous review of implemented characterization methods and resulting data to improve all parts of the process.
• Expand the post-process and storage systems to include wafers from alternative routes.
• Train team members and external partners on relevant procedures.
• Communicate and document procedures, including the creation of SOPs and protocols.

Your profile

• Degree in science or engineering (physics, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering or equivalent).
• Knowledge of process development and materials analysis.
• Thorough and structured work approach.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Industrial experience a plus.
• Silicon photovoltaic experience is a plus.

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 English and German courses offered.

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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.