Automation Technician HF/FH

Universität Bern; Bern; Vor Ort; CHF 75.000 - 110.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

International reputation

Inspiring work environment

Collaborative team

Central location in Bern

University of Bern employment

Development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Universität Bern invites applications for an Automation Technician HF/FH to support the Space Research and Planetary Sciences division in Bern. You will define electrical concepts, assemble systems, program Beckhoff PLCs, and contribute to testing, verification, and documentation for mission-critical equipment.

The role offers 60–100% workload, start by arrangement, and a fixed-term arrangement with potential extension, within a central Bern location and an international research environment at

Qualifikationen

• HF/FH Automation Technician or equivalent engineering degree.
• Experience programming Beckhoff PLCs and developing test scripts.
• C/C++ development experience is advantageous.
• Good spoken and written English; German an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Electrical concept and system definition, including the design of electrical schematics.
• System and subsystem preparation, assembly, and cabling.
• System and Sub-system programming on PLC system (Beckhoff).
• Interface programming for testing and script development.
• System and Sub-system hardware integration, testing, verification and validation.
• Creating and maintaining the required documentation.

Kenntnisse

Beckhoff PLC programming

C/C++ development

English proficiency

German language knowledge

Ausbildung

HF/FH Automation Technician or equivalent engineering

Tools

Beckhoff PLCs

Jobbeschreibung

Automation Technician HF/FH

Universität Bern Vacant since : 03.09.2026 3012 Bern (BE) 60% - 100% By agreement Permanent

Automation Technician (Automatiker) HF/FH

UniBE is ambitious.

With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best.

Automation Technician (Automatiker) HF/FH

Start Date

or by arrangement

Employment Relationship

fixed-term

Institution / Workplace

Space Research and Planetary Sciences

About us

The Space Research and Planetology Division at the University of Bern researches the formation and evolution of our solar system. For this purpose, among other things, highly specialized instruments are developed and built for spacecraft, which subsequently carry out measurements in situ, e.g. in the vicinity of Jupiter. Our team is internationally recognized for its achievements and cooperates in numerous space missions, with, for example, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the American space agency, NASA. On top of space-related activities, our Division is also involved in flagship projects for ground-based astronomy, such as for the European 39-m Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). In this context, we were recently awarded funding to develop an adaptive optics (AO) system for the 80-cm telescope of the Zimmerwald Observatory, in collaboration with the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) and EPFL. To help meet these challenges, we are now seeking an experienced Automation Technician (Automatiker) HF/FH.

The position is available starting soon, or upon negotiation, for an initial period of one year with the option of extension. Our salary range is determined in accordance with the personnel regulations of the Canton of Bern.

Tasks

• Electrical concept and system definition, including the design of electrical schematics
• System and subsystem preparation, assembly, and cabling
• System and Sub-system programming on PLC System (Beckhoff)
• Interface programming for testing and script development ()
• System and Sub-system, hardware integration, testing, verification and validation
• Creating and maintaining the required documentation

Requirements

• Automation Technician (Automatiker) HF/FH or equivalent engineering .
• Experience in programming Beckhoff PLCs and developing test scripts using .
• Experience in C/C++ software development would be an advantage.
• Good spoken and written knowledge of English is required. German would be an advantage.

Your Benefits

• International reputation
• Inspiring work environment
• Collaborative environment and ambitious team
• Central location in the heart of Bern
• Working at the University of Bern
• The University of Bern not only offers exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity, and equal opportunities. Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us.

• Work location 3012 Bern (BE)
• Workload 60% - 100%
• Employment start By agreement
• Employment duration Permanent

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