Looking for networking and job leads in Germany — Computational engineer / Simulation software developer (C++, HPC, FEM)
Hey r/Germany_Jobs (or anyone with relevant connections),
I'm a computational engineer wrapping up my PhD (defence planned in late 2026) and actively looking for roles in Germany. I have a valid work permit, so no visa sponsorship is needed. I have a good grasp of the German language at level B2.2.
My background in short: 6+ years building multiphysics FEM simulation software in C++17/20, HPC parallelization (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA), Python automation pipelines, and numerical solver development. I've also done personal projects in C++ GUI using QT, performance profiling, and open-source scientific library contributions (deal.II, gmsh). Internship at Schaeffler AG in automotive dynamics simulation, completely in the German language.
The kinds of roles I'm looking for:
Simulation software engineer / CAE developer / Berechnungsingenieur
HPC / research software engineer
Scientific computing / numerical methods developer
C++ software developer in engineering/physics domains
I'm open to defence, automotive, energy, manufacturing, aerospace and research institute environments.
If you work in any of these spaces or know someone who does, or if you've navigated a similar job search in this region, I'd genuinely appreciate any pointers, referrals, or even just knowing which companies are actually hiring right now vs. just posting ads that go nowhere.
Happy to connect with you and any help that you might offer.
Thanks in advance.