Development Engineer – Electronics and Automation (f/m/x)

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH in Oberkochen, Germany, is seeking a talented electronics engineer to design and develop electronic hardware from requirements to release. You will work across electronics, automation, and machine interfaces to ensure robust hardware solutions.

The role involves PLC programming (TwinCAT, TIA Portal), system integration, and collaboration with international partners. Travel abroad may be required. Join ZEISS and contribute to advanced semiconductor technology.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Electronics or related discipline.
• Experience in electronic hardware development and circuit design.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation and control systems.
• Experience with PLC programming and system integration.
• Knowledge of PCB design processes and electrical schematics.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Willingness to travel abroad for work.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop electronic hardware from requirements through prototype validation and release.
• Define circuit diagrams and electrical specs; lead design reviews.
• Develop and program PLC-based machine control; integrate sensors, actuators, and fieldbus tech.
• Drive hardware-software integration across electronics and automation.
• Develop connectivity using OPC UA, SECS/GEM, EtherCAT, PROFINET.
• Support commissioning, testing, qualification and troubleshooting on module/machine level.
• Coordinate external partners and suppliers across electronics and automation.
• Document and manage technical data including requirements and material data.

Kenntnisse

Electronics

Electrical engineering

Mechatronics

Automation engineering

PLC programming

System integration

Data analysis

Documentation

Ausbildung

Electronics/Electrical Engineering degree

Mechatronics degree

Tools

TwinCAT

TIA Portal

EPLAN

PCB design

Jobbeschreibung

Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips - Working for tomorrow today. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your Role

• design and develop electronic hardware, from requirements definition through prototype validation and product release.
• define circuit diagrams, electrical specifications and will lead technical design reviews
• Develop and program PLC-based machine control systems and integrate sensors, actuators, and fieldbus technologies.
• Drive hardware and software integration, ensuring seamless interaction between electronics, automation, and machine functionality.
• Develop connectivity solutions using industrial communication standards such as OPC UA, SECS/GEM, EtherCAT, or PROFINET.
• Support commissioning, system testing, qualification, and troubleshooting activities on module and machine level.
• Coordinate external development partners and suppliers across electronics and automation domains.
• document and manage technical data (product requirements document, material master data)

Your Profile

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience in electronic hardware development, circuit design, and industrial automation (EPlan)
• Strong understanding of electronics, control systems, sensors, actuators, and industrial communication technologies.
• Practical experience with PLC programming (e.g., TwinCAT, TIA Portal) and system integration.
• Knowledge of PCB design processes, electrical schematics, and electronic architectures.
• Experience with data analysis and debugging of complex electromechanical systems.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with interdisciplinary and external development teams.
• ability to manage uncertainty in a rapidly changing environment collaboration and conflict resolution skills willingness to travel abroad for work

All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.