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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 9d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
You will design and develop modular system architectures for semiconductor wafer inspection and metrology tools to maximize reusability and economic efficiency. This involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to consolidate product requirements and ensure compliance with quality and performance standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, physics, or a related field, with several years of professional experience in complex industrial metrology systems. A PhD is considered an advantage, alongside strong analytical skills and experience in modular system architecture.
Full job description
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
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Georgios Tanoglou
Related keywords
System EngineeringSemiconductorWafer InspectionMetrologyModular ArchitectureMechanical EngineeringMechatronicsPhysicsIndustrial MetrologyProduct DevelopmentHardwareSoftwareInteroperabilitySystem DesignProcess ControlQuality Management
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide.
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