Senior Manufacturing & Industrialization Engineer in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg at GlassPoint

GlassPoint helps heavy industry decarbonize by replacing fuel-based steam with solar thermal heat. This reduces energy costs and improves long-term energy security. We’re a proven technology, already operating some of the world’s largest solar steam projects across sun-belt regions in oil and gas, metals, and mining.

Join exceptional people from around the world to solve some of the world's toughest energy challenges, make a real impact, and enjoy the adventure of building the future of industrial decarbonization together.

As our Senior Manufacturing & Industrialization Engineer, you will play a key role in turning our proprietary solar-thermal technology into scalable, repeatable production systems that can be deployed around the world.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role spanning two unique manufacturing environments: component production through external manufacturing partners, and the construction of large solar fields as disciplined, measurable production systems. You will take work from early concept and specification through supplier delivery, commissioning, ramp-up and continuous improvement.

Your work will help turn innovative engineering into reliable production and large-scale deployment.

You’ll shape how our technology is manufactured and deployed—from developing production processes and equipment to improving how solar fields are built in the field. Working across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Project Delivery, Construction and HSE, you’ll help create safer, more efficient and repeatable ways of delivering our technology at scale.

Lead Manufacturing & Industrialization

• Lead manufacturing and industrialization strategy for assigned products, component families and solar-field work packages.
• Own complex equipment and industrialization programmes, including technical scope, interfaces, risk, schedule, investment and acceptance.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and task direction to engineers and other contributors, helping build GlassPoint's manufacturing-engineering capability.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and present clear process-selection, investment and risk recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Develop Production Systems & Equipment

• Develop manufacturing processes, machine concepts and equipment specifications for GlassPoint's proprietary concentrating mirrors and film panels.
• Help turn solar-field construction into a repeatable field-production system with defined workflows, work packages, tooling, crew structures and productivity measures.
• Develop or specify production equipment, tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and handling solutions suited to factories and remote sites.
• Work with external equipment builders, integrators and manufacturing partners through technical evaluation, design review, FAT, SAT, commissioning and ramp-up.

Improve Performance & Scale

• Apply DFMA, process capability, standard work, line balancing, cycle-time and capacity analysis to improve safety, quality, output and cost.
• Choose the right level of automation—from simple manual aids through mechanised tooling to automated equipment—based on volume, workforce capability, maintainability and economics.
• Work across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Project Delivery, Construction and HSE, capturing lessons and improving each subsequent deployment.

Who You Are

You're someone who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges and turning ambitious technology into practical, scalable production.

You know the best solution isn't always the most automated one and can balance quality, safety, cost and output with maintainability and simplicity.

You enjoy working hands-on with engineering teams, suppliers and manufacturing partners, and are comfortable travelling internationally, including to remote project locations and for extended visits during commissioning and ramp-up.

Most importantly, you're excited to influence both the product and how it is manufactured and deployed at scale.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Production Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 10+ years of relevant manufacturing or industrialisation experience, with direct responsibility for production processes, equipment or line deployment.
• A strong record of specifying, procuring, commissioning and ramping production machinery, tooling or automated/semi-automated systems.
• Experience leading engineers, project teams or technical workstreams; formal people-management experience is desirable.
• Deep practical knowledge of DFMA, process capability, tolerancing, error-proofing, line balancing, standard work and continuous improvement.
• Confidence working with equipment builders, system integrators and outsourced manufacturers, including FAT and SAT.
• Experience with large assemblies, modular systems, construction operations or field-deployed production is highly desirable.
• Practical, commercially aware and comfortable making structured decisions with incomplete information.
• Strong English communication skills and willingness to travel internationally, sometimes for extended project phases.

• Real ownership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact from day one.
• Exceptional colleagues from diverse disciplines who challenge, support, and learn from each other.
• Complex challenges that require curiosity, collaboration, and innovation.
• An international team united by a shared purpose and ambitious goals.
• The adventure of helping build the future of industrial decarbonization.

We value inclusion and foster a culture of belonging, welcoming team members of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, gender identity, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We have zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, bullying, or retaliation.