Electrical Design Engineer

Enabling smaller, more powerful and energy-efficient microchips – working where tomorrow takes shape.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. As the heart of every electronically controlled system, they have become an indispensable part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With highly precise lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips – and, through its innovations, plays a key role in shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your Role

• Contribute to the procurement process for electrical equipment, systems and machines
• Take responsibility for the electrical planning and design of equipment, machines and systems
• Create layout drawings, electrical schematics, cable lists and bills of materials, and design control cabinets for production equipment
• Take responsibility for material selection and ensure the cleanliness of machine cabling for use in cleanroom environments
• Create engineering drawings and maintain bills of materials in SAP
• Carry out the electrical commissioning of equipment and machines, monitor implementation and ensure the preparation of the required documentation
• Advise project managers on relevant electrical engineering requirements, standards and regulations
• Provide technical coordination and guidance to external development partners and suppliers

Your Profile

• Successfully completed vocational training in electrical engineering with further qualification as a state-certified technician, or an additional degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics or a comparable field
• Extensive experience in applying the Machinery Directive, knowledge of the new EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, as well as comprehensive theoretical and practical experience in the interpretation and implementation of relevant electrical engineering legislation, standards and regulations, particularly EN 60204-1 (VDE 0113-1)
• Experience with EPLAN P8 and AutoCAD 2D as well as maintaining bills of materials, documents and material numbers in SAP
• Experience in creating fluid power schematics would be an advantage
• An independent, proactive and responsible approach to work, combined with a high level of initiative and intercultural competence
• Fluent written and spoken German and good written and spoken English

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Jonas Weickenmeier