Automation & Control Engineer - R&D Test Systems

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Haag; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group, based in Haag, St. Gallen, CH, seeks a Development Engineer - Automation and Control to lead automation system design and data-driven testing for R&D labs.

You will implement data acquisition, experiment automation, and advanced control algorithms for high-performance gas control systems. Ideal candidates hold MSc/PhD in engineering, with strong control theory, industrial automation, and 3+ years in automated testing.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, control engineering, mechatronics or similar.
• Strong skills in control theory and industrial automation.
• 3+ years in designing and implementing automated testing setups.
• Experience with PLC programming (Beckhoff, Siemens or similar).
• Experience with industrial communication protocols.
• Programming skills in Matlab/Simulink or Python.
• Vacuum technology/semiconductors experience beneficial.
• System engineering knowledge beneficial.
• Hands-on, systematic, creative thinker with problem solving and team spirit.

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

Skills

Control systems

Industrial automation

PLC programming

Data acquisition

Experiment automation

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

System engineering

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Beckhoff PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

VAT Group, based in Haag, St. Gallen, CH, seeks a Development Engineer - Automation and Control to lead automation system design and data-driven testing for R&D labs.

You will implement data acquisition, experiment automation, and advanced control algorithms for high-performance gas control systems. Ideal candidates hold MSc/PhD in engineering, with strong control theory, industrial automation, and 3+ years in automated testing.