R&D Automation & Control Engineer for Advanced Vacuum Systems

VAT Group; Sennwald; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group seeks engineers with MSc/PhD in mechanical or electrical engineering to design automation for R&D test rigs and lab systems. You will develop data acquisition, test automation, and advanced control algorithms for gas sensing and control, collaborating with VAT R&D and external partners.

Experience with PLC programming (Beckhoff/Siemens), industrial protocols, Matlab/Simulink, and Python is essential. On-site support for new applications may be required.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required (MSc/PhD).
• Strong control systems and automation knowledge.
• 3+ years in automated testing setups.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement automation for R&D test rigs and lab systems.
• Develop data acquisition and experiment automation for gas sensing and control.
• Create advanced control algorithms for gas control systems.
• Plan, perform and document experiments (DoE) with structured results.
• Collaborate across VAT R&D and external partners.
• Occasional on-site support at customer sites.

Skills

Automation theory

Industrial automation

Data acquisition

DoE experiments

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

MSc or PhD in mechanical or electrical engineering

Control engineering or mechatronics

Tools

Beckhoff

Siemens

Matlab/Simulink

Python

Job description

VAT Group seeks engineers with MSc/PhD in mechanical or electrical engineering to design automation for R&D test rigs and lab systems. You will develop data acquisition, test automation, and advanced control algorithms for gas sensing and control, collaborating with VAT R&D and external partners.

Experience with PLC programming (Beckhoff/Siemens), industrial protocols, Matlab/Simulink, and Python is essential. On-site support for new applications may be required.