Full-Time
Process Engineer for Optical Processing Processes
Updated on 9/9/2026
Zeiss
1,001-5,000 employees
Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing
No salary listed
Jena, Germany
Remote
Occasional domestic and international travel is required.
Bachelor's
 Manufacturing & Process Engineering (1) |
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- A completed engineering degree in laser and optotechnology, precision engineering, or mechanical engineering, or a comparable qualification in a similar field such as physics or natural sciences.
- Relevant experience in optical technology and/or optical manufacturing, ideally with solid foundational knowledge of optical processing methods such as polishing for spherical or plano optics.
- Knowledge of manually operated and computer numerical control machines and their programming.
- Basic knowledge of the English language.
- Occasional willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
- Take technical responsibility for processing optical components throughout the complete manufacturing chain in the optical manufacturing area.
- Support multiple manufacturing process steps together with precision optics technicians, including various grinding, polishing, and correction processes.
- Analyze and improve technological processes and their integration into manufacturing.
- Create measurement systems for process monitoring and collect, prepare, analyze, and interpret measurement data.
- Independently plan technological trials, conduct them through evaluation, and transfer the results into manufacturing.
- Advance the use of improved technologies and new machines.
- Independently manage projects and act as a technical advisor for adjacent functions.
- Interact with participating interfaces and employees within manufacturing.
- Experience in process optimization, including Lean Management and Six Sigma.
- Experience in troubleshooting and data analysis using relevant software.
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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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- ZEISS SMT opened its Korea Innovation Center in July 2026, deepening customer access.
- July 24, 2026 capacity expansion adds 25,000 square meters in Oberkochen.
- ASML expects 2027 EUV output growth, with Zeiss optics capacity already expanding.
What critics are saying
- ASML bought €4.41 billion from Zeiss in 2025; customer concentration is extreme.
- A prolonged Oberkochen outage would halt ASML production within months.
- Monument Peak sued Zeiss on February 6, 2026 over Kodak patents.
What makes Zeiss unique
- ZEISS SMT remains ASML's sole EUV optics supplier in 2026.
- Oberkochen and Wetzlar are the only places building ASML optical columns.
- High-NA EUV optics from ZEISS anchor sub-2nm lithography for Intel and TSMC.
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401(k) Retirement Plan
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