Automation & Control Development Engineer — R&D

VAT Vakuumventile AG

Schweiz

Hybrid

EUR 117,000 - 149,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

VAT Group in Haag, Switzerland, seeks a Development Engineer - Automation and Control to define and implement automation systems for R&D test rigs and laboratory setups, and to develop data acquisition and experiment automation functions for gas sensing and control technology.

You will design advanced control algorithms for high-performance gas control systems, perform DoE experiments, and collaborate across VAT R&D and external partners, with occasional on-site customer support.

Qualifications

Engineering degree (MSc or PhD) in mechanical or electrical engineering, control engineering, mechatronics or similar
Strong skills in control system theory and industrial automation
3+ years of industry experience in design and implementation of automated testing setups
Experience with PLC programming (Beckhoff, Siemens or similar)
Experience with industrial communication protocols
Programming in Matlab Simulink or Python
Experience in vacuum/semiconductor environments beneficial

Responsibilities

Concept definition and implementation of automation systems for R&D test rigs and laboratory systems
Develop data acquisition and experiment automation functions to test gas sensing and control technology
Development of advanced control algorithms for high performance gas control systems
Develop, perform and document experiments (DoE) in a structured manner
Collaborate with cross-functional teams within VAT R&D and with external partners
Occasional on-site support of newly developed applications/products at customer sites