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Development Engineer Sensor Technology

Carl Zeiss AG

On-site
Oberkochen
Full-time
Mid Level
Salary not listedPosted 40m ago

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Job description

Carl Zeiss AG is hiring a Development Engineer Sensor Technology — a full-time, based in Oberkochen role. Apply directly on Carl Zeiss AG's careers page below.

Development Engineer Sensor Technology with a Focus on High Precision Position Measurements (m/f/x)

Location: Oberkochen

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Your Role


Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. As the core component 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 solutions for process control, ZEISS enables the production of increasingly smaller, more powerful, and energy-efficient microchips, thereby playing a decisive role in shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics through its innovations.


  • Technical responsibility for high precision sensor systems throughout the entire product lifecycle, from development to series products
  • Further development of sensor systems with a focus on design verification, manufacturability, integrability, and risk management
  • Coordination and integration of sensor technology with adjacent disciplines such as mechanics, sensor technology, electronics, control engineering, and software
  • Ensuring quality, performance and delivery capability in close collaboration with production, suppliers and system development
  • Requirements engineering in close contact with relevant stakeholders
  • Technical supplier management and further development of suppliers, as well as evaluation of development and manufacturing processes
  • Presentation of the assigned topics to internal and external customers

Your Profile


  • Excellent university degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering cybernetics, or a comparable field; initial professional experience and/or a PhD are desirable
  • Strong knowledge of relevant mechatronics disciplines (actuation, sensor technology, electronics, control engineering, dynamics, thermal engineering)
  • Proven experience in the development, characterization, and application of optical sensors, ideally in high precision positioning or optical systems
  • Independent and systematic way of working as well as excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Team spirit, assertiveness, and a high level of commitment and motivation
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
  • Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Ramazan Azgin

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Development Engineer Sensor Technology at Carl Zeiss AG?

The required skills for Development Engineer Sensor Technology at Carl Zeiss AG include: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, German, English.

What is the seniority level for Development Engineer Sensor Technology at Carl Zeiss AG?

Development Engineer Sensor Technology at Carl Zeiss AG is a Mid Level level position.

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