ZEISS

System Engineer for Platform Development of Semiconductor FAB Solutions (f/m/x)

Oberkochen

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Seniority: Mid level
Country: DE
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 3 Oct 2026

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You are part of the System Engineering Team in the Process Control Solutions division of Carl
Zeiss SMT GmbH and work in an interdisciplinary team of system engineers and product
developers in system design and the development of wafer tools for automated inspection and
metrology of semiconductor wafers. For the portfolio of various inspection and metrology tools,
you ensure that the different products achieve maximum commonality in terms of standard
modules in both hardware and software and are optimized from an economic perspective.

Your Role:

Collecting and analyzing the requirements of various stakeholders to ensure that the wafer inspection tools meet the needs of the customers
Consolidating and unifying the various products during further development, constantly considering the cost and benefit of unification
Ongoing development and use of standard modules for hardware and software to maximize reusability and interoperability between different products
Developing a modular system architecture that facilitates the integration of hardware and software components and improves maintainability
Close collaboration with hardware engineers, software developers, and other departments to ensure that the developed solutions comply with common standards
Participating in the development and execution of test plans to validate the standard modules and ensure the quality and reliability of the products
Supporting the planning and execution of projects to ensure that the development of wafer inspection and metrology tools remains within the established time and budget frameworks

Your Profile:

A very well-completed degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, physics, physical engineering, and several years of professional experience; a PhD is advantageous
Experience in the product development of complex systems and machines in industrial metrology; ideally in the semiconductor environment
Profound knowledge in system architecture and the development of modular solutions
Strong analytical thinking, systematic working methods, and problem-solving skills
Ability to collaborate and communicate interdisciplinarily with various stakeholders
Knowledge of programming languages and software development is an advantage
Willingness to work in a highly dynamic work environment