Process Development Engineer - Optical Coating (m/f/d) *

SCHOTT AG; Yverdon-les-Bains; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active health management

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work

Job summary

SCHOTT Advanced Optics, part of SCHOTT AG, in Yverdon-les-Bains seeks an expert to develop, optimize and industrialize thin-film optical coatings for new products and technologies. You will design production concepts and define requirements for coating equipment, automation and metrology.

You will lead NPI activities, transfer coatings into serial production, and drive continuous improvement with a focus on automation, AI and data-driven manufacturing in a cross-functional setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a technical field related to optics or materials science.
• 3–5 years of experience in thin-film coating, process development, R&D, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong understanding of thin-film deposition, coating tech, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and industrialize thin-film coating processes for new products and technologies.
• Design innovative production concepts and define technical requirements for coating equipment and automation.
• Act as a technical expert for coated optical components, translating requirements into robust manufacturing solutions.
• Develop and implement metrology and inline measurement solutions with Quality, R&D and other funcs to ensure process capability.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and transfer of coating processes into serial production; qualify processes and monitor stability (Cpk, Ppk).
• Plan and coordinate production trials, equipment installation, qualification and ramp-up with manufacturing and maintenance teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and explore automation, AI and data-driven manufacturing.

Skills

English

French

Education

Master’s degree in Physics/Materials Science/Engineering/Optics/Photonics

Tools

Coating equipment

Vacuum technologies

Optical metrology systems

Job description

SCHOTT Advanced Optics is a valuable partner for developing products and customized solutions for applications in optics, astronomy, opto-electronics, augmented reality, life sciences, and research. With a portfolio of over 120 glasses, we master the value chain, from development to finishing and metrology.

Your Contribution

Develop, optimize and industrialize thin-film optical coating processes for new products and technologies, as well as major improvements to existing manufacturing processes.

Design innovativeproduction concepts and define technical requirements for coating equipment, manufacturing systems, automation and new production technologies.

Act as a technical expert forcoated optical components, conducting feasibility studies and translating challenging product and customer requirements into robust and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Develop and implementmetrology and in-line measurement solutions in collaboration with Quality, R&D and other technical functions to ensure process capability and product performance.

LeadNew Product Introduction (NPI) activities and ensure the successful transfer of new coating processes into serial production, including process qualification, stability and capability (Cpk, Ppk, Cgk).

Plan and coordinateproduction trials, equipment installation, process qualification and ramp-up in collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance and Quality.

Drive continuous improvement and explore future-oriented technologies such asautomation, AI, advanced measurement systems and data-driven manufacturing.

Lead cross-functionalProcess Development projects and provide technical expertise for quotations and customer discussions related to new products and technologies.

Your Profile

Master’s degree in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, Optics/Photonics, Surface Science or a related technical field.

3–5 years of relevant professional experience in thin-film coating, process development, R&D, manufacturing engineering or industrialization, ideally within an optical or high-tech manufacturing environment.

Good understanding ofthin-film deposition and optical coating technologies, process optimization and characterization; experience with coating equipment and vacuum technologies is a strong advantage.

Experience withoptical metrology, measurement systems and process capability methods is an advantage.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with ahands-on, structured and solution-oriented approach.

Proven ability to managetechnical projects and collaborate effectively across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and Product Development.

Interest in emerging manufacturing technologies such as automation, digitalization, AI and advanced metrology.

Knowledge ofSix Sigma, statistical process control and Lean Manufacturing principles is an advantage.

Fluent English and French.

SCHOTT’s openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits. Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans: everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

*At SCHOTT, it’s your personality that counts – not your gender, your identity, or origin.