Development Engineer Medium Voltage (m/f/d)

In this position, you will play a key role in the development and optimization of medium-voltage cable accessories and components. You will work closely with external development and production partners as well as test laboratories – including universities, suppliers and technical institutes – and contribute significantly to the technological advancement of our products.

• Design, new development, further development and testing of medium-voltage components and cable accessories up to 42 kV
• Ensuring and applying relevant standards, including representing CEP in standardization committees
• Creating concepts, design guidelines and technical documentation
• Planning and conducting type tests and development tests for medium-voltage components
• Supporting the operation and continuous improvement of our electrical high-voltage test laboratory
• Building, maintaining and qualifying a reliable network of external partners
• Reviewing and qualifying purchased parts and components
• Leading and executing PLM and development projects within interdisciplinary teams, including documentation and presentation of results
• Managing and coordinating external research projects and collaborations
• Supporting the analysis of customer complaints and assisting with technical inquiries from the purchasing department
• Conducting first article inspections for new developments

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master or Diploma)
• Knowledge in plastic injection molding, especially elastomer processing (silicone, EPDM), including tooling and material expertise
• Enjoyment of cross‑departmental collaboration within R&D and across the organization
• Willingness to perform hands‑on work in the high-voltage laboratory
• Basic understanding of electrical engineering
• Very good German skills and good English language skills
• Strong IT skills (MS Office, Microsoft 365)
• Ideally experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Engineering Control Center (ECTR)
• Confident application of relevant standards for the testing and development of materials and products
• Experience with simulation and calculation tools (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS Maxwell, or similar) is recommended

Benefits

• Varied activities and significant creative freedom
• A crisis-proof, permanent employment contract
• 13th-month salary and holiday bonus
• Flexible working hours without core hours and home office option (40%)
• 30 days of vacation
• Corporate Benefits
• Social events (skiing/hiking days, summer parties, etc.)
• Attractive social benefits and comprehensive accident insurance (professional + private)
• JobRad (bicycle leasing) and subsidies for public transport (Jobticket)
• Free e-charging stations for electric cars and e-bikes