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Zeiss

Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing

Group Leader Mechanical Engineering - Focus: design of automation systems for metrology applications

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Several years of disciplinary management experience in interdisciplinary engineering in special-purpose machinery or plant engineering, ideally with a strong focus on the development and design of mechatronic systems.
  • Strong knowledge of automation technology and system integration across mechanics, electrical engineering/PLC, and software, including modular architectures, standardization, and industrial communication standards.
  • Ability to assess requirements on technical and commercial grounds and make well-founded technical decisions.
  • Ability to coach and develop a team, build key competencies, and establish effective review and knowledge-sharing formats such as design reviews and lessons learned.
  • Stakeholder-management capability and ability to present technical decisions and solutions clearly in international, cross-functional settings.

Responsibilities

  • Lead an interdisciplinary engineering team developing automation solutions for metrology applications and transferring them into customer projects.
  • Provide disciplinary and technical leadership to an interdisciplinary R&D team focused on mechanics and design, including setting direction and owning technical outcomes.
  • Oversee the mechanical development of automation systems from concept, kinematics, and assembly design through manufacturing-ready detailed design and documentation.
  • Develop the engineering organization and standardize roles, processes, modular systems, and reference architectures; introduce simulation, virtual commissioning, and model-based systems engineering.
  • Collaborate closely with product management, sales, production, and service to develop viable mechanical and mechatronic concepts.
  • Manage the project portfolio, including budget and resource planning and make-or-buy and architecture decisions for mechanical assemblies and automation modules.
  • Travel approximately every two months to international R&D and production sites in Europe, China, and the United States to advance development, connect global teams, and further develop automation solutions in operational settings.

About the Company

Zeiss

Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing

Zeiss SMT designs and makes high-precision optical systems for semiconductor manufacturing, including lithography optics, photomask solutions, and process-control components. Its products are used in lithography equipment to project circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, with responsibilities spanning advanced optics, mask technology, and monitoring tools that ensure precise, repeatable imaging.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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