Automation & Control Engineer for Advanced Vacuum Systems

VAT Group; Sennwald; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group is seeking an experienced engineer to define and implement automation systems for R&D test rigs and laboratory setups. You will develop data acquisition and experiment automation for gas sensing and control technologies, while contributing to advanced control algorithms for high-performance gas control systems.

You will design and execute DoE experiments, document results, and collaborate with internal VAT teams and external partners. Some on-site customer support may be required.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree at MSc or PhD level in mechanical or electrical engineering, control engineering, mechatronics or similar
• 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 skills in Matlab/Simulink or Python

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) including results in organized and structured way
• Cooperate among cross-functional teams of experts within VAT R&D organization and external technology partners
• Occasional on-site support of newly developed applications/products at customer site.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Control theory

Matlab/Simulink

Python

Education

MSc or PhD in mechanical or electrical engineering, control engineering, mechatronics or similar

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Siemens S7

Industrial communication protocols

Job description

VAT Group is seeking an experienced engineer to define and implement automation systems for R&D test rigs and laboratory setups. You will develop data acquisition and experiment automation for gas sensing and control technologies, while contributing to advanced control algorithms for high-performance gas control systems.

You will design and execute DoE experiments, document results, and collaborate with internal VAT teams and external partners. Some on-site customer support may be required.