Development Engineer - Automation and Control

About VAT Group
At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world's leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation - always working together as #oneVAT.
Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.
Development Engineer - Automation and Control
Your Challenge
The manufacturing of a high-end microchip requires over 1000 production steps. Vacuum valves are considered to be critical components as they are in proximity to the semiconductor wafer and impact the process performance. Semiconductor fabs like Intel, Samsung or TSMC have increasing expectations for productivity and production yield. These fabs are increasingly using data generated along the manufacturing process to improve production performance. Smart, connected vacuum components are required for smart semiconductor manufacturing fabs enabling predictive maintenance, increasing performance and productivity.
Our products are key components in any semiconductor processing tool worldwide. To extend our market leadership in advanced pressure control for sub-2 nm chip production we want to strengthen our team with experienced engineers with a passion for automation and control systems.
Your responsibilities:
Concept definition and implementation of automation systems for R&D test rigs and laboratory systems
Develop data acquisition and experiment automation functions to test gas sensing and control technology
Development of advanced control algorithms for high performance gas control systems
Develop, perform and document experiments (DoE) including results in organized and structured way
Cooperate among cross-functional teams of experts within VAT R&D organization and external technology partners
Occasional on-site support of newly developed applications/products at customer site.
Your profile:
Engineering Degree (MSc or PhD) in mechanical or electrical engineering, control engineering, mechatronics or similar
Strong skills and knowledge in control system theory and industrial automation
3+ years of industry experience in design and implementation of (semi or fully) automated testing setups
Experience with PLC programming, e.g. Beckhoff, Siemens or similar automation software
Experience with industrial communication protocols
Programming skills in Matlab Simulink or Python
Work experience in vacuum technology / semiconductors beneficial
System engineering knowledge is beneficial
Hands on, systematic approach, creative thinker with problem solving skills and team spirit
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