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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Development Engineer Actuation with a Focus on Piezo Technology

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An excellent university degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering cybernetics, or a comparable field.
  • Strong knowledge of relevant mechatronics disciplines, including actuation, sensor technology, electronics, control engineering, dynamics, and thermal engineering.
  • Proven experience in developing, characterizing, and applying piezo-based actuators, ideally in high-precision positioning or optical systems.
  • Fluent written and spoken German and English.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Take technical responsibility for high-precision actuation systems throughout the product lifecycle, from development to series products.
  • Further develop actuation systems, focusing on design verification, manufacturability, integrability, and risk management.
  • Coordinate and integrate actuation systems with adjacent disciplines, including mechanics, sensor technology, electronics, control engineering, and software.
  • Ensure quality, performance, and delivery capability in close collaboration with production, suppliers, and system development.
  • Perform requirements engineering in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
  • Manage and further develop suppliers technically, and evaluate development and manufacturing processes.
  • Present assigned topics to internal and external customers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Initial professional experience and/or a PhD.
  • Programming skills in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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