Process Development Engineer (f/m/d)

Job Description

For our location in Freiburg im Breisgau, we at NexWafe are looking for a Process Development Engineer (f/m/d) - Data Science.

Join NexWafe, where we're pioneering a streamlined process for silicon wafer production, leading to substantial cost, energy, and CO₂ savings. As a Process Development Engineer (f/m/d) - Data Science, you will actively contribute to the commercialization of this technology by ensuring that process and characterization data is properly collected and analyzed.

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Your Mission

• Support colleagues by collecting measurement data and enabling them to analyze it in more automated ways.
• Continuous acquisition of knowledge regarding characterization methods and their applications for individual processes, input materials, end products, and intermediates.
• Procurement, development, and establishment of cloud-based data repositories and data analysis.
• Development of methods to incorporate Machine Learning into our processes and analysis, for example in defect analysis through use of image recognition and quantification.
• Identification of possible process flow improvements through data analysis.
• Conducting experiments and data analyses.
• Operation of characterization tools.
• Coordination of external characterization methods.

Your profile

• Degree in computer science, data science, natural sciences, engineering, or equivalent.
• In-depth data visualization and modelling skills, including knowledge of Power BI or similar tools, and data regression packages, such as JMP.
• Industrial experience (3-5 years).
• Deep understanding of statistical process control (SPC).
• Good programming skills (e.g. in Python, R).
• Experience in handling data of varying quantity and quality.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of process development or production environments, knowledge of silicon processing would be an advantage.
• Analytical mindset.
• Thorough and structured work approach.
• Good communication skills.

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.