Development Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

VAT GROUP; Sennwald; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group in Switzerland seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to develop and sustain mechatronic vacuum valves and systems for an international market. You will work on complex designs, collaborate with customers across USA and Asia, and interact with production and supply chain teams.

The role requires several years of development experience, strong CAD skills (Siemens NX), and good knowledge of ERP/PLM systems, with travel up to 10-15%.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering (FH/ETH) or equivalent.
• Experience in development and design of complex mechatronic systems.
• 3–5 years of development experience; vacuum industry preferred.
• Strong communication skills for customer collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design and sustain mechatronic vacuum valves and systems for international markets.
• Collaborate with customers in USA and Asia to provide customized solutions.
• Maintain interfaces with sales, quality, accounts, product managers, and production.
• Develop test and inspection procedures with labs.
• Create and maintain production drawings, BOMs, and technical documents.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing and product optimization with production and supply chain.
• Provide technical expertise in investigations and root-cause analyses and solutions.
• Serve as contact for complex assemblies and products.
• Work in interdisciplinary teams on challenging projects.

Skills

Mechatronic development

Customer collaboration

CAD (Siemens NX)

ERP/PLM

English proficiency

Education

Mechanical engineering degree (FH/ETH)

Tools

Siemens NX

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

Your Challenges

• Development, design and sustainment of mechatronic vacuum valves and vacuum system technology in an international and dynamic environment
• Close collaboration with customers across USA and Asia in order to provide customized solutions.
• Managing internal interfaces to sales, quality-, account- and product managers as well as production.
• Development of test and inspection procedures in close cooperation with labs.
• Creation and maintenance of production drawings, bill of material and all technical documentation.
• Driving design-for-manufacturing initiatives and product optimization in close cooperation with production and supply chain organizations
• Providing technical expertise in the investigation, root cause analysis, and solutions of quality and reliability issues.
• Responsible contact person for complex assemblies and products.
• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary team for successful implementation of challenging projects.

Your Profile

• Degree in mechanical engineering (FH/ETH) or a comparable qualification.
• Proven expertise in development and design of complex mechatronic systems.
• Several years of professional experience (3-5 years) in development. Ideally in the vacuum industry.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with customers
• Solid CAD knowledge, preferably Siemens NX.
• Good working knowledge of ERP and PLM systems.
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken; German language skills are considered an advantage.
• Open to travel (10-15%).