Chemical Process Engineer – Advanced Materials

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time | Fully On-Site

Experience: 3+ Years

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global technology company seeking a Chemical Process Engineer – Advanced Materials to join its advanced R&D and manufacturing team in Weilheim, Germany.

This position focuses on developing innovative surface treatment technologies, thin-film deposition processes and functional materials for next-generation power electronics, semiconductor packaging and AI data centre applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise advanced surface conditioning and thin-film deposition processes for industrial and R&D applications.
• Investigate emerging coating technologies to improve corrosion resistance, durability and material performance.
• Design and optimise functional multilayer structures, considering thermal, mechanical and barrier properties.
• Conduct process development, experimental design (DoE), risk assessments and reliability evaluations.
• Define process performance limits and benchmark emerging technologies against existing solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional R&D, engineering and manufacturing teams to develop innovative material solutions.
• Monitor industry trends in advanced materials, surface technologies and semiconductor packaging.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, Microsystems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial experience in materials development, surface engineering, thin-film deposition or process engineering.
• Practical experience with surface treatment or coating technologies, such as PVD, CVD, ALD, electroplating or related processes.
• Understanding of material properties, corrosion protection, reliability testing and process optimisation.
• Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DoE), risk assessment and structured engineering methodologies.
• Strong communication skills in German and English.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within international, multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to work fully on-site in Weilheim, Germany.
• Semiconductor manufacturing or power electronics packaging.
• Functional coatings, multilayer materials or advanced glass technologies.
• Thermal, mechanical or barrier-performance analysis.
• Materials development for high-performance electronic systems.

What We Offer

• Competitive annual salary
• Permanent employment with a globally established technology organisation.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge R&D projects.
• International and collaborative engineering environment.
• Professional development and technical training opportunities.

Interested?

If you have experience in advanced materials, surface engineering or thin-film process development, we'd be delighted to hear from you.