Sensor & Automation Engineer – R&D Lab & MES

Angst+Pfister AG; Dübendorf; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

International team

Cutting-edge R&D

Growth opportunities

State-of-the-art lab

Job summary

Angst+Pfister AG in Dübendorf, as part of our Group Engineering team, offers a hands-on opportunity to work on sensors, test systems and automation in a young, international environment. You will help program machines, contribute to a new lab setup and deliver engineering documentation to support development projects.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with strong English and German skills and a willingness to learn in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor’s may be sufficient in suitable cases.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, electronics and control theory.
• Strong programming background in C#, Python and PLCs.
• Experience building machines is a plus.
• Good English and German communication.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead R&D projects related to sensors, test machines and automation.
• Manage programming/automation of machines and a production MES.
• Design, construct and maintain advanced test benches in the lab.
• Support layout definition and organization of a new lab/building.
• Design and perform initial sample/proof-of-concept tests.
• Prepare engineering documentation and presentations.
• Organize meetings/events with internal and external parties.
• Plan projects and assess risks against technical delays.
• Collaborate with international teams and customer orientation.

Skills

Sensors expertise

Actuators

Electronics & control theory

Mechanical engineering background

Programming: C#, WinForms, Python

PLC (Siemens/Beckhoff/B&R)

Arduino

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Robotics Systems and Controls

Master's degree in Automation Engineering

Mechatronics or equivalent

Bachelor's degree may be sufficient in suitable cases

Tools

MS SQL

E-CAD tools

PLC programming

Job description

Angst+Pfister AG in Dübendorf, as part of our Group Engineering team, offers a hands-on opportunity to work on sensors, test systems and automation in a young, international environment. You will help program machines, contribute to a new lab setup and deliver engineering documentation to support development projects.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with strong English and German skills and a willingness to learn in a collaborative setting.