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

SCHOTT AG; Yverdon-les-Bains; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work

Corporate pension plan

Active health management

Job summary

SCHOTT Advanced Optics seeks a talented professional to develop, optimize, and industrialize thin-film coating processes for new products and technologies, and to drive major improvements to existing manufacturing methods.

You will design production concepts, define technical requirements for coating equipment, automation, and new production technologies, and act as a technical expert translating customer needs into scalable manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with coating equipment and vacuum technologies is a strong advantage.
• Experience with optical metrology, measurement systems and process capability methods is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and industrialize thin-film optical coating processes for new products and technologies, as well as major improvements to existing manufacturing processes.
• Design innovative production concepts and define technical requirements for coating equipment, manufacturing systems, automation and new production technologies.
• Act as a technical expert for coated optical components, conducting feasibility studies and translating challenging product and customer requirements into robust and scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Develop and implement metrology and in-line measurement solutions in collaboration with Quality, R&D and other technical functions to ensure process capability and product performance.
• Lead New 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 coordinate production 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 as automation, AI and advanced metrology.
• Lead cross-functional Process Development projects and provide technical expertise for quotations and customer discussions related to new products and technologies.

Skills

Thin-film coating

Process development

R&D

Manufacturing engineering

Industrialization

Optical metrology

Measurement systems

Process capability methods

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Physics or Materials Science

Tools

Coating equipment

Vacuum technologies

Metrology hardware

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

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

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

Lead New 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 coordinate production 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 as automation, AI, advanced measurement systems and data-driven manufacturing.

Lead cross-functional Process 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 of thin-film deposition and optical coating technologies, process optimization and characterization; experience with coating equipment and vacuum technologies is a strong advantage.

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

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

Proven ability to manage technical 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 of Six 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.