Team Lead Process Equipment Engineering & Simulation (f/m/d)

At NexWafe, we are transforming the solar industry with our innovative green silicon wafer technology. To support our next phase of growth and industrialization, we are seeking a Team Lead Process Equipment Engineering & Simulation (f/m/d) to drive the development of advanced process equipment for our groundbreaking epitaxy and porosification technologies.
In this key leadership role, you will lead simulation and engineering activities that enable the design, optimization, and scale-up of highly sophisticated manufacturing equipment. Acting as the central link between Process Development and Design Engineering, you will provide expert insight into fluid dynamics, thermal behavior, structural performance, and process efficiency, ensuring that our technologies meet the highest standards of purity, reliability, and operational excellence. Your expertise will play a critical role in accelerating innovation, improving equipment performance, and supporting NexWafe's mission to make solar energy more sustainable, affordable, and scalable worldwide.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to shape cutting-edge manufacturing technology and make a direct impact on the future of renewable energy.

• Lead and develop the Simulation Engineering team.
• Establish simulation methods, standards, and best practices.
• Manage departmental priorities, resources, and technical risks.
• Mentor team members and report department performance to the Vice President Design Engineering.
• Direct CFD, thermal, structural, and multiphysics simulations.
• Support design decisions through engineering analysis and simulation results.
• Evaluate materials for process compatibility, purity, and contamination risk.
• Translate process requirements into engineering specifications and simulation objectives.
• Validate simulation results against test and operational data.
• Support successful development of epitaxy and electrochemical etch equipment.
• Reduce development risk through predictive engineering analysis.
• Establish simulation and material-selection standards across Design Engineering.
• Strengthen simulation and process engineering capabilities within the organization.
• Plan and execute engineering sprints as part of mid-term technology project plans.

• Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in process engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in simulation engineering, semiconductor equipment development, or comparable high-technology industries.
• Minimum 2 years of technical leadership experience of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, electrochemical processes, and material compatibility.
• Experience applying CFD, thermal, structural, or multiphysics simulation tools to engineering problems. Familiarity with COMSOL Multiphysics or ANSYS is desirable.

• 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.

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.