Senior System Engineer in System and Verification Engineering R&D, Zurich (f/m/x)

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The Role

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Join our Research and Development department, "Verification Engineering," composed of 20 highly dedicated engineers. Together, we push the boundaries of technological feasibility.

Does this sound exciting to you? Then become part of our team in Zurich.

Your Role
  • You perform challenging engineering tasks in your area of deep expertise

  • You coordinate and review all engineering areas to ensure a comprehensive overview

  • As project scope grows, you take on the technical leadership of engineering project teams, consisting of analysis engineers, test engineers, as well as design and development engineers

  • You define and manage the design, development, and verification processes across the various phases of a complex project

  • You are responsible for specification and verification management, including the creation of a compliance matrix

  • You conduct conceptual designs and system analyses, making architectural trade-offs for mechatronic systems

  • You create and review technical documentation such as sub-specifications, design descriptions, and test plans

  • You track technical risks, support root cause analysis with your expertise, and implement the defined mitigation measures

Your Profile
  • Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related fields

  • At least 10 years of experience in the technical development of actuators, including expert knowledge in actuator technology (Piezo, stepper motor, etc.), particularly in voice coil systems

  • Broad engineering knowledge in several of the following disciplines: machine dynamics, sensors, mechanical modeling, abstraction of physical systems, electrical engineering, mechanical and electrical testing, development for clean room environments

  • Experience with high-tech applications, e.g., in aerospace or vacuum technology, semiconductor equipment, scientific instruments, or in the field of MedTech

  • Willingness to be on-site 60 - 100% depending on the project phase

  • Fluent English skills (at least C1) , German language skills are desirable

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Katharina Eymann

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The Company
HQ: Oberkochen
20,567 Employees

What We Do

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2023).

With around 43,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

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