Senior Data Scientist (m/w/d)

Job Description

For our location in Freiburg im Breisgau, we at NexWafe are looking for a Senior Data Scientist (f/m/d).

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

Shape the future of renewable energy with us — explore career opportunities at NexWafe.

Your Mission

• Build and maintain data pipelines from local systems to cloud platforms.
• Develop and deploy AI/ML models to extract actionable insights, optimize processes, and predict outcomes.
• Create and manage intuitive Power BI dashboards that support both operational efficiency and strategic decision-making.
• Apply statistical methods and promote data literacy across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure data governance and quality, maintaining consistency, traceability, and usability of data.
• Support Statistical Process Control (SPC) and advanced analytics to monitor, analyze, and improve process stability.
• Act as a central enabler of digital transformation, collaborating with different teams to drive innovation through data.

Your profile

• Degree in computer science, data science, natural sciences, engineering, or equivalent.
• In-depth data visualization and modelling skills, including usage and implementation of tools such as Power BI or similar tools.
• In-depth statistical modelling skills including usage and implementation of data analysis softwares, such as JMP.
• Industrial experience (min. 5 years).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and architectures such as Azure, including services like MS Fabric.
• Good programming skills (e.g. in Python, R), including strong SQL skills.
• Experience in handling data of varying quantity and quality such as data cleaning, anomaly detection, and feature engineering.
• Proven track record of deploying ML models into production and maintaining them at scale.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• 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.