V.I.E. Project Engineer R&D, Essen

AVANCIS is one of the leading manufacturers of CIS photovoltaic modules. As a subsidiary of the international SAINT-GOBAIN GROUP, AVANCIS is continuously expanding its production capacities and innovation leadership in Germany and abroad. AVANCIS offer outstanding prospects for committed specialist and executive personnel in a wide range of corporate divisions and an international environment.

Mission

Execute current market analysis for management-assigned research and development projects including competitive technologies and pricing. Based on the market analysis, develop a business case, timeline, specifications for the prototype and final product including development costs and final target pricing.

Duties

• 15%Market Analysis, ABC analysis, IP research, Determination NPV
• 20%Determination project scope, specification, timelines for development
• 35%Actual development and testing of the prototype including verify and analyze results of the testing.
• 20 %Finalization of all technical documentation, drawings, certification, patent information's, bill of material
• 10%Final report, presentation, after calculation and wrap up of the project

Profile

Mechanical Engineering Degree, The candidate should have a min of 12 months experience in operations and or manufacturing. Knowledge of all Microsoft office software is required. Pro Engineer and Autocad 2D are preferred.
The candidate should be proficient in English and German, 3rd language is desired (French, Spanish).