Senior Development Engineer (m/f/d) – Connection Technology (Electrical, Optical & Mechanical)

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH in Oberkochen, Germany, seeks an engineer to design, develop and evaluate connection systems for optical, mechanical and electrical interfaces in complex modules. You will leverage expertise in connectors, cables, fibre optics and high‑speed links to ensure robust, testable solutions.

Responsibilities include coordinating with internal teams, suppliers and partners from specification to qualification, and documenting results to support reliable, scalable production.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in electronics, mechatronics, optoelectronics, or physics.
• Extensive experience in developing connection technologies for demanding environments.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed data transmission and fibre optics.
• Experience with environmental, reliability and stress testing.
• Ability to justify decisions and communicate complex issues clearly.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop and evaluate connection systems for optical, mechanical and electrical interfaces.
• Coordinate requirements with internal stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.
• Oversee tasks from specification through qualification.
• Support interdisciplinary teams with troubleshooting and verification.
• Create and review technical documentation and test reports.

Kenntnisse

Connector design

High-speed connections

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Fibre optics

EMC

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Supplier coordination

Ausbildung

Electronics/Mechatronics/Optoelectronics/Physics degree

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

You will be responsible for the design, development and evaluation of connection systems for optical, mechanical and electrical interfaces in complex opto-mechatronic modules You will draw on your experience in the design of connectors, cables, fibre-optic and high-speed connections, and evaluate technical solutions in terms of signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, robustness and suitability for series production You will manage development and design tasks independently, coordinate requirements with internal stakeholders, suppliers and external development partners, and oversee solutions from specification through to qualification You will support interdisciplinary teams with your technical judgement, experience in troubleshooting and verification, and a keen eye for risks, interdependencies and feasibility You will draw up and review technical documentation, specifications, test reports and acceptance criteria, thereby contributing to the robust validation of new connection technologies.

Your profile

A degree in electronics, mechatronics, optoelectronics, physics or a comparable subject

Extensive professional experience in the development of connection technologies, ideally in demanding industrial, research or high-tech environments

In-depth knowledge of high-speed connections, optical data transmission, fibre optics, RF connections, connector and cable design, and their integration into complex electronic systems

Experience in the technical evaluation, verification, qualification and troubleshooting of electronic or optoelectronic systems, including environmental, reliability and stress testing

Confidence in dealing with suppliers, development partners and internal stakeholders, as well as experience in specification, interface and acceptance management

A strong ability to justify technical decisions in a clear and comprehensible manner, to pass on knowledge and to communicate complex issues in a way that is appropriate to the audience

Fluent in German and very good command of English

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Andre Grunzel, Matthias Sonnentag

Company culture

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day - in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. 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.

Diversity

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.