Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) - High-Tech Equipment

Leipzig

Full-time

Temporary

Your mission

WAVELABS Eternal Sun GmbH develops, produces and sells LED-based measurement systems for the solar industry worldwide. Our customers include leading solar cell manufacturers and renowned research institutes around the world. Our technologies make an important contribution to the development of the next generation of high-efficiency solar cells.

For a complex international customer project, we are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) who will reliably coordinate engineering, testing, production, installation and project handover, while keeping timelines, quality and agreed project outcomes on track.

The assignment is expected to last approximately nine months and may be set up either as fixed-term employment for the duration of the project or as an external project assignment.

Your responsibilities

Drive complex technical customer projects end to end, from project kick-off through design, testing and production to installation, customer acceptance and handover to Customer Service
Create and maintain project, schedule and milestone plans and track quality, deliverables, resources, risks and budget status
Run regular progress meetings, document decisions and consistently follow up on agreed actions
Identify bottlenecks and deviations early, develop suitable countermeasures with the involved teams and escalate critical issues
Coordinate collaboration between Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, Production, Customer Service, Installation and other project stakeholders
Support Sales and Customer Service with project updates and technical or project-related customer inquiries, and communicate timeline changes early
Work with the existing project management processes at the Leipzig site and potentially contribute to a joint project template for WAVELABS and Eternal Sun

Important: You coordinate and track the work packages without taking over the functional responsibilities of the involved departments. For example, Procurement remains responsible for quality-compliant and on-time deliveries. Customer communication is coordinated with Sales, Customer Service and the responsible Account Managers.

Your background

A degree in engineering, natural sciences, industrial engineering or a comparable qualification
Several years of experience independently managing complex technical customer projects in a high-tech equipment or machinery environment
Experience in New Product Introduction project management and in working with Engineering, Production and delivery-related functions
Strong skills in schedule, risk, resource, budget and escalation management
The ability to coordinate different departments without disciplinary authority and to work effectively with managers
A structured, accountable and solution-oriented way of working, with clarity and composure in demanding project situations
Very good German and English skills and willingness to travel internationally
Experience in the solar industry is an advantage but not a requirement

Why us?

A key project role in a cutting-edge technology field
Direct collaboration with the local management team in Leipzig and the international management of the Eternal Sun Group
A motivated international team with short communication and decision paths
The opportunity to take ownership and actively develop project structures
Flat hierarchies and an open, collaborative working atmosphere
Flexible working hours in line with project requirements

Contact and Application

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application directly through our WAVELABS Eternal Sun GmbH job portal. Please send us your CV and include your earliest possible starting date and, depending on the engagement model, your salary or fee expectations.

WAVELABS Eternal Sun GmbH
HR Team
Spinnereistr. 7
04179 Leipzig
recruiting@wavelabs.de

About us

The solar industry is booming worldwide – and we're helping shape it. WAVELABS has repositioned itself: With new owner Eternal Sun, fresh capital, and a determined team, we're back on a growth trajectory. Our high-precision measurement systems are key for research institutes and manufacturers worldwide to produce solar cells more efficiently and cost-effectively.
The challenges of the market drive us. We firmly believe in our technology and our contribution to the energy transition – and above all, in the strength of our community. We're writing the next chapter of WAVELABS and are looking for people who want to bravely and passionately join us on this journey.