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Mechanic/Technician (m/f/d)

Offenburg
Full-time
Permanent employee

The Role

Hi there, and welcome!

HyperHeat is building electric high-temperature heating systems to replace fossil burners in the most demanding industrial processes, transforming an industry responsible for roughly 20% of global CO₂ emissions. We are at a point where it is about making hard technology work in real plants, under real economic constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and testing of prototypes and test systems
  • Assemble and install prototypes in the workshop
  • Conduct tests and document results carefully
  • Assist with the planning and setup of new test systems
  • Work with the engineering team to evaluate technical solutions and improve manufacturability and assembly
  • Optional: Create 3D models and technical drawings using CAD software

Your Profile

Requirements

  • Completed technical vocational training (Technische Ausbildung) and relevant professional experience (relevante Berufserfahrung)
  • Strong technical understanding of mechanical systems, manufacturing, and assembly
  • Fluent German (C2 level)
  • Driver’s license (Class B)
  • Independent and structured way of working and ability to collaborate effectively in a team

Nice to Have

  • Experience with CAD software (e.g., Inventor or similar)
  • Experience with high-temperature systems or furnace construction
  • Experience in experimental setups or special-purpose machinery
  • Qualification as a mechanical technician (Techniker Maschinenbau) or equivalent advanced technical certification (Techniker)
  • Communicative English language skills

Working at HyperHeat

What We Offer

  • Work on innovative technology for industrial high-temperature heating
  • Collaboration in a motivated engineering team
  • 30 days of annual vacation
  • Flexible working hours
  • Modern equipment and tools
  • Regular team activities
  • Access to a sports benefit


About HyperHeat

HyperHeat develops electric high-temperature heating systems for industrial applications. Our technology can provide process heat up to 2000°C using renewable electricity and helps reduce CO₂ emissions in energy-intensive industries such as steel, cement, glass, and chemicals.

Hiring Process

  • Interview with a team member (online).
  • Homework Task.
  • Presentation of the Homework.
  • Team Interview (in person at our office in Offenburg).
  • Reference check using two provided references.
  • Decision.
We are building a team with diverse perspectives and backgrounds and we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. If you prefer part-time work or a job share setup, let us know, and we will explore what is possible for this role.

About us

HyperHeat GmbH, founded in 2023 in Offenburg, develops electric high-temperature heating solutions for energy-intensive industries. Its all-electric gas and radiant heaters reach 2,000 °C with 98% efficiency and over ten years lifetime, enabled by proprietary ceramic technology. Hybrid concepts with natural gas already provide competitive advantages and allow stepwise furnace electrification. Together with partners, HyperHeat scales its technology to the MW level to accelerate industrial decarbonization.