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• Job Description Summary

We are looking for an Automation Engineer to work in a fast paced, international development environment with direct interaction across the Process, Optical and Software teams. The candidate should have good knowledge of programming techniques to contribute to software design for robotic systems and mechatronic design and development. The position will support the Automation team in testing and validating current and new features of their platform as well as developing one or two self-contained projects for the platform.

• Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop applications and features of the automation platform that support the manufacturing of UF Lasers
• Implement process control tests
• Support product line setup and new feature roll-out
• Station debugging and troubleshooting
• Documentation of processes, experiments and features
• Develop automation solutions to increase current performance, reduce cycle time or station footprint.
• Development of robot applications: program, test, and debugging using Python and Labview.
• Maintain production automation system, analyze cycle time, failure modes and propose improvements.
• Mechanical design of toolings for the robot arm and/or peripherals.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree or degree from a Technical College in Automation, Robotics, or mechatronics.
• Proficient in Python. Willingness and skill to learn quickly new programming languages.
• Experience programming industrial robots
• Excellent understanding of software design practices: version control, continuous integration, unit testing, etc.
• Creative problem solving skills.
• Teamwork orientation with strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills, as well as commitment to continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, able to estimate, update and communicate tasks and small projects with the rest of the team.
• Fluency in English. German is a plus.
• Must be eligible to work in Switzerland on a full-time basis.

Additional Desired Experience:

• Understanding of high volume manufacturing systems is a plus.
• Experience programming or troubleshooting PLCs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.