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Black Semiconductor

Graphene photonics enable optical chip interconnects

Ingenieur Automatisierungstechnik / Automatisierungstechniker

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAachen, GermanyHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training as an automation electronics technician with further training as a state-certified technician, or a completed degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a comparable field.
  • Several years of practical experience with industrial SCADA and PLC systems in a production or industrial environment, ideally in operation, maintenance, or commissioning.
  • Strong knowledge of Siemens S7 controllers (TIA Portal / STEP 7) and experience diagnosing and troubleshooting operating systems.
  • Experience with SCADA systems, ideally Siemens WinCC OA or Yokogawa DCS Centum; knowledge of comparable platforms is also welcome.
  • Practical experience with field instrumentation, loop checks, signal diagnosis, and reading P&IDs, circuit diagrams, and I/O lists.
  • A structured, independent working style and strong quality awareness.
  • Very good English skills; German skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Own the operation, monitoring, and continuous optimization of the FMCS to ensure uninterrupted factory operations.
  • Maintain, diagnose, and adapt SCADA and PLC systems, especially Siemens WinCC OA or Yokogawa DCS Centum and Siemens S7 controllers.
  • Analyze and resolve faults, alarms, and communication problems in utility and production equipment during ongoing operations.
  • Conduct loop checks, signal tests, and troubleshooting on field devices, instruments, and automation components.
  • Maintain and develop the system by integrating new data points, visualizations, reports, and alarm concepts, and ensure technical documentation is up to date.
  • Act as the technical contact for external service providers, suppliers, and auditors, and support qualifications, acceptance testing, and change-control processes.

About the Company

Black Semiconductor

Graphene photonics enable optical chip interconnects

Black Semiconductor develops graphene-based photonics that integrate optical components into the outer layers of CMOS-like chips, enabling direct optical chip-to-chip communication. It works by using graphene as a translator to convert electronic signals to optical signals and back, so electrons on silicon can talk to photons through integrated photonic interconnects. This approach differs from traditional silicon photonics or pure electronic interconnects by being CMOS-compatible, wafer-scale, and capable of linking multiple chips as a single high-performance unit while reducing production steps by about 60%. The company aims to move from pilot production to mass manufacturing, building a 300mm wafer facility (FabONE) in Aachen, with pilot production by 2027 and mass production by 2031, backed by a large European funding round and investors.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$287.4M
Headquarters
Aachen, Germany
Founded
2020

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