Development Engineer - Process Automation, High-End Optics Manufacturing R&D (m/f/x)

Carl Zeiss SMT; Oberkochen; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ZEISS in Oberkochen seeks a Mechatronics/Automation specialist to identify production-related material flow requirements and translate them into clear technical concepts. You will work with product architects, process development engineers and operations teams to create implementable automation solutions for precision components.

You will lead the development and evaluation of transport and handling concepts, ensure robustness and scalability, and support concepts from clarification to handover

Formación

• Master’s degree in mechatronics or related field.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in development or automation of technical manufacturing processes.
• Experience with special-purpose machinery, precision manufacturing, semiconductor technology, or high-tech manufacturing.
• German and English language skills at B2 level or higher.

Responsabilidades

• Identify requirements for production-related material flow and translate into technical concepts.
• Collaborate with product architects, process development engineers, and operations teams to create implementable solutions.
• Develop and assess automation concepts for transport and handling of highly precise components.
• Advance existing automation solutions to improve robustness, efficiency, or scalability.
• Support concepts from initial clarification through handover to production.
• Coordinate technical contributions with internal and external partners to ensure clear interfaces and results.
• Contribute ideas in cross-functional projects with visibility across the organization.

Conocimientos

Mechatronics

Automation

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

German (B2)

English (B2)

Educación

Master's degree in mechatronics or related field

Herramientas

Siemens Plant Simulation

Descripción del empleo

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

• In Research & Development, you will identify requirements for production-related material flow and handling processes and translate them into clear technical concepts
• Working closely with product architects, process development engineers and operations teams, you will bring together differing technical requirements to create implementable solutions
• You will develop and assess automation concepts for the transport and handling of highly precise, sensitive optical components, considering feasibility, robustness, scalability and suitability for industrial production
• You will further develop existing automation solutions and identify opportunities to make processes more robust, efficient or scalable
• When technical trade-offs arise, you will structure root causes, prioritize areas for action and guide stakeholders toward a mutually accepted solution
• Throughout the full maturity cycle of a work package, you will support concepts from initial technical clarification through to handover to production
• Together with internal specialist departments and external partners, you will coordinate technical contributions to ensure transparency across interfaces, requirements and results
• In cross-functional projects, you will contribute your ideas and develop solutions with high visibility across the organization
• Close collaboration with manufacturing teams at the Oberkochen site requires you to be on site most of the time; hybrid working is possible

Your Profile

• An excellent university degree, at least at Master's level, in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, automation engineering or a comparable field
• At least two to three years of professional experience in the development or automation of technical manufacturing processes, including experience supporting complex technical solutions from requirements clarification through concept development and implementation to production handover
• Experience in special-purpose machinery, precision manufacturing, semiconductor technology, medical technology or a comparable high-tech manufacturing environment, qualifying you to work with sensitive components and complex processes
• German and English language skills at a minimum B2 level, enabling confident written and spoken communication

Nice to Have

• A PhD, preferably with an industry-oriented focus, complementing your scientifically grounded approach to complex technical challenges
• Experience with material flow simulation-particularly Siemens Plant Simulation-or factory planning, broadening your perspective on automated manufacturing processes

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Katharina Eymann