AI for Semiconductor Manufacturing — Data Scientist

COHERENT; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension plan

Health and wellbeing programs

Learning and development opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Coherent, a global leader in photonics, seeks a Data Scientist in Zurich to advance AI across semiconductor manufacturing. You will build and deploy ML models, create predictive analytics, and partner with production and engineering teams to extract measurable impact from data.

The role emphasizes handling complex datasets, real‑time data pipelines, and data governance within a fast‑paced industrial setting. A strong ML/DS background and Swiss work context are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field and relevant data science experience.
• Production deployment experience with ML models.
• Proficiency with Python for analysis and automation.
• Experience with ML frameworks and data platforms.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain ML and deep learning models for manufacturing.
• Build predictive analytics to improve quality and throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to drive impact.
• Design experiments and validate model performance.
• Analyze large production datasets and integrate new data sources.
• Develop scalable batch and real‑time data pipelines.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize deployed solutions.
• Ensure data governance and data quality across analytics.
• Provide guidance on ML best practices and data engineering.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Data Science/Physics/Engineering

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Scikit-Learn

Databricks

MLflow

Spark

Hadoop

Kafka

Flink

Delta Lake

GitLab CI

Job description

Coherent, a global leader in photonics, seeks a Data Scientist in Zurich to advance AI across semiconductor manufacturing. You will build and deploy ML models, create predictive analytics, and partner with production and engineering teams to extract measurable impact from data.

The role emphasizes handling complex datasets, real‑time data pipelines, and data governance within a fast‑paced industrial setting. A strong ML/DS background and Swiss work context are required.