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MKS Instruments

Instruments and process control for manufacturing.

Senior Automation Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFeucht, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A B.Sc., Dipl.-Ing., or M.Sc. in Automation, Information, or Electrical Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of experience in automation, control engineering, or system integration in mechanical and plant engineering.
  • Good knowledge of programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces and visualization, industrial communication, motion control, sensors, actuators, and drive technology.
  • Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT or comparable platforms and EtherCAT or other fieldbus systems.
  • Experience with robotics, gripping technology, and handling different substrates, especially glass or ultrathin materials, is desirable.
  • Systematic troubleshooting, testing methods, and technical specifications experience.
  • Knowledge of E3 or comparable schematic software, plus basic knowledge of project management, FMEA, risk analysis, machinery safety, and electrical safety.
  • Independent, analytical, structured, and solution-oriented working style, hands-on approach, and interest in innovative research and development.
  • Ability to work in international, interdisciplinary project teams.
  • Very good German and confident technical English.
  • High flexibility and willingness to travel worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, standardize, and optimize safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-efficient automation, robotics, and handling solutions for wet-chemical process systems, including controls, drives, sensors, actuators, and material flow.
  • Create automation and software specifications and system requirement and functional specifications; define interfaces to electrical planning, mechanics, process engineering, visualization, and customer systems.
  • Design, program, or technically support programmable logic controller, human-machine interface, motion, robotics, and communication solutions; integrate robots, multiaxis systems, grippers, and handling stations.
  • Develop and evaluate handling concepts for different substrates, especially glass and ultrathin materials, including gripping, detection, position correction, and safe transfers.
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate functional, integration, and system tests at test stands and equipment; check motion sequences, collisions, positioning accuracy, and cycle time; analyze faults and derive sustainable improvements.
  • Conduct technical and economic feasibility studies; qualify and assess components and systems; develop existing solutions further.
  • Support development and customer projects from proposals and technical clarification through design reviews, FMEA, risk analyses, and stage gates to commissioning and handover.
  • Create electrical schematics using E3 or support their creation, and contribute to risk analyses for automation, machinery, and electrical safety.
  • Create, maintain, and reliably file technical documentation, test records, reports, and standards.
  • Collaborate internationally with specialist groups, suppliers, and internal customers; support commissioning and troubleshooting at technology centers and customer sites worldwide.
  • Support less-experienced colleagues through reviews, knowledge sharing, and guidance, without personnel responsibility.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with wet-chemical process or electroplating systems is advantageous.
  • Experience integrating robots, for example KUKA or Stäubli, is advantageous.
  • Experience commissioning and optimizing automated systems is advantageous.

About the Company

MKS Instruments

Instruments and process control for manufacturing.

MKS Instruments provides instruments, subsystems, and process-control solutions for advanced manufacturing, serving sectors like semiconductors, electronics packaging, and specialty industrial applications. Its products range from individual components to integrated systems that measure, monitor, and analyze key process parameters, complemented by services such as system integration, custom engineering, and on-site commissioning and training. The company differentiates itself with a vertically integrated model and a broad portfolio that enables end-to-end solutions and long-term customer relationships across multiple high-tech industries. Its goal is to help customers improve quality and efficiency in manufacturing through reliable technologies and comprehensive support.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Andover, MA
Founded
1961

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