Test & Characterization Engineer (Optics) - Switzerland

Workinoptics; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NIL Technology (NILT) in Switzerland is seeking a Test & Characterization Engineer to join our R&D team in Horgen. You will develop methods and test systems supporting product development from concept to industrialization.

You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams, perform measurements, analyze data, and build automation tools in Python to improve testing efficiency and reliability. The role suits both early‑career engineers and seasoned specialists committed to quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Photonics, Electronics, Mechatronics or related technical discipline.
• Experience with test systems, laboratory measurements or characterization activities.
• Experience with data analysis and Python.
• Clear communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop test and characterization methods.
• Design and validate test setups for R&D and production applications.
• Perform measurements, data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Build measurement software and automation tools to improve testing efficiency.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to define measurement requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Support industrialization and continuous improvement of lab infrastructure and testing performance.

Skills

Test systems

Data analysis

Python programming

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Engineering/Physics/Optics degree

Tools

Measurement software

Job description

NIL Technology (NILT) in Switzerland is seeking a Test & Characterization Engineer to join our R&D team in Horgen. You will develop methods and test systems supporting product development from concept to industrialization.

You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams, perform measurements, analyze data, and build automation tools in Python to improve testing efficiency and reliability. The role suits both early‑career engineers and seasoned specialists committed to quality.