Lead Mechatronics Systems Engineer — Precision Actuators

Carl Zeiss Vision Canada Inc.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS SMT Switzerland in Zurich seeks a senior engineer to own a high‑precision electromagnetic actuator from concept transfer to integration in a lithography system. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure verifiability, manufacturability and scalable performance.

Responsibilities include leading a team of 3–8 engineers, coordinating optimization across mechanics, electronics, magnetics and thermal/dynamic behavior, making cost-conscious design decisions, managing risks, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• At least five years of experience in developing, integrating or technically leading complex mechatronic systems.
• Hands-on experience with electromagnetic actuators, direct drives, voice coil motors or high-precision motion systems.
• Proficient in FMEA, root cause analysis, verification, technical reviews and design-to-cost; able to work with CAD drawings and technical documentation.
• English proficiency at C1 level; German language skills are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of an externally developed actuator concept, a risk-mitigation prototype and its transfer into the machine.
• Provide technical leadership to an interdisciplinary team of three to eight colleagues in mechanical, electrical, analysis and test engineering.
• Coordinate the technical optimisation of mechanics, electronics, magnetics, thermal behaviour and dynamics within the actuator system.
• Make technical decisions with a focus on performance, manufacturability, scalability and cost of goods.
• Identify and manage technical risks, conduct root cause analyses and implement mitigation measures.
• Plan and lead technical reviews and verification activities at system, subsystem and component level.
• Secure development knowledge from external partners for the internal organisation, including design rationale, verification methods and manufacturing knowledge.
• Create and review technical documentation in scientific English, including specifications, FMEAs, test plans, test reports and interface descriptions.

Skills

Electromagnetic actuators

Direct drives

Voice coil motors

Precision motion systems

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD drawings

Job description

ZEISS SMT Switzerland in Zurich seeks a senior engineer to own a high‑precision electromagnetic actuator from concept transfer to integration in a lithography system. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure verifiability, manufacturability and scalable performance.

Responsibilities include leading a team of 3–8 engineers, coordinating optimization across mechanics, electronics, magnetics and thermal/dynamic behavior, making cost-conscious design decisions, managing risks, and