Mechanical Design Team Lead

Job Description

Precision mechanical design is essential to the performance and reliability of our multi-beam mask writers. As Teamlead Mechanical Design, you will lead internal and external design engineers and guide mechanical components and assemblies from concept to series production. Reporting to the Head of Mechanics & Technology, you will combine technical leadership with team development and close collaboration across R&D, production, and our supplier network.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of components and assemblies from concept development through verification, release, and transfer to series production
• Lead and develop three internal design engineers, allocate tasks, set priorities, and provide technical guidance and coaching
• Coordinate external design partners by defining work packages, providing technical input, evaluating concepts, and reviewing deliverables
• Review and approve technical drawings, inspection drawings, and specifications, ensuring design quality, completeness, and manufacturability
• Plan and coordinate design activities across multiple projects in line with scope, timelines, and budgets
• Collaborate with production, procurement, suppliers, quality, integration, service, and electronics engineering to align requirements and resolve technical issues
• Ensure systematic design reviews, risk assessments, and verification activities to support reliable designs and successful industrialisation
• Improve design methods, standards, and workflows by sharing lessons learned and evaluating new technologies

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a comparable field
• 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical design engineering, ideally within the semiconductor industry
• Strong expertise in machine design, physics, strength of materials, and high-precision mechanical systems
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), including PDM systems and detailed technical documentation
• In-depth knowledge of materials selection, tolerancing, surface finishes, and international standards (ISO, ANSI, DIN)
• Experience with high-precision manufacturing processes and design verification methods (FMEA, simulations, prototyping, industrialization)
• Solid understanding of safety and regulatory requirements and multidisciplinary system design, including electrical interfaces
• Ability to lead and develop engineers, coordinate external partners, and manage competing priorities across multidisciplinary projects
• Experience in vacuum technology, FE simulations, and complex projects under tight deadlines

Additional Information

What you can look forward to:

• Career & Development: Exciting opportunities to grow professionally and personally - in an international environment
• Team Culture: Dynamic, collegial and open to new ideas - together we are writing the future
• Health & well-being: Company doctor and psychologist - support for your health
• Flexibility: Flexible working hours, the option to work from home and workation - you decide when and where you work
• Bonus program: All employees benefit from our success - together we achieve more
• Job bike: Environmentally friendly commuting and staying fit - with us you can lease your bike at a reasonable price
• Catering: Subsidized canteen, fresh fruit and drinks right in the office
• Mobility: Shuttle bus for a comfortable journey, free parking spaces, e-charging stations for cars and motorcycles, bicycle parking spaces with e-bike charging station
• Events & team building: Summer party, business run, cool team events - we celebrate our successes together
• Employee discounts: From car washes to wellness days - benefit from many discounts

With us you will receive an attractive annual gross salary from 83.000,- € (plus bonus, KV Metallgewerbe). Depending on your experience, this can also be higher.

No matter where you are from, how you live, what you believe in - we look forward to receiving your application! What counts for us is the person, not the label. That's why we welcome your unique perspective.

We are committed to equal opportunities and want all applications to be assessed with an open mind. You are welcome to remove your personal information such as age, origin etc. from your CV. We don't need a photo either. This way we can concentrate on the essentials: your qualifications and experience!