Development Engineer, Advanced Control Systems (Embedded)

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group in Haag, Switzerland, is seeking a Development Engineer to advance control systems for semiconductor gas delivery and pressure control. You will design, simulate, and implement sophisticated control algorithms on embedded hardware and validate them in both lab and industrial settings.

The role emphasizes experience with model-based and optimization-based control, MATLAB Simulink, and hands-on experimentation, with opportunities to contribute to innovative vacuum solutions in a global

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree (MSc or PhD) in mechanical or electrical engineering, control engineering, mechatronics or similar.
• 4+ years' experience developing advanced control algorithms for physical or industrial systems.
• Strong foundation in control theory, dynamic system modelling, system identification and numerical optimization.
• Knowledge of machine learning and optimization-based control methods for dynamic systems.
• Practical experience implementing and deploying control systems on embedded hardware.
• Advanced proficiency in MATLAB Simulink.
• Practical experience with C/C++ and Python coding.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel and differentiating control algorithms for fast and nonlinear processes using advanced model-based, optimization-based and data-driven control methods using VAT's existing gas delivery and pressure control technology.
• Develop and validate physics-based, data-driven and hybrid dynamic system models using system identification methods.
• Design and simulate control concepts in MATLAB Simulink, deploy them on embedded control platforms and verify their performance on experimental test setups.
• Plan, execute and document experiments (DoE) and analyze results in a systematic manner.
• Take technical ownership of development projects, including requirements and specification alignment with key stakeholders, concept development, rapid prototyping, experimental verification and validation on final products.
• 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

Control theory

Dynamic modelling

Optimization

Model-based control

Data-driven control

Embedded systems

MATLAB Simulink

C/C++

Python

Experimentation

Education

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

Tools

MATLAB Simulink

C/C++

Python

Job description

VAT Group in Haag, Switzerland, is seeking a Development Engineer to advance control systems for semiconductor gas delivery and pressure control. You will design, simulate, and implement sophisticated control algorithms on embedded hardware and validate them in both lab and industrial settings.

The role emphasizes experience with model-based and optimization-based control, MATLAB Simulink, and hands-on experimentation, with opportunities to contribute to innovative vacuum solutions in a global