Process Engineer (Electronics)

About the job

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading provider of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for over 60 years. With more than 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag (Switzerland) and run production sites in Switzerland, Malaysia, and Romania, as well as sales and service centres around the globe.

Our passion for integrity, teamwork, customer focus, and innovation guides us – always together as #oneVAT.

You will become part of a dedicated, international team where your voice counts, your ideas make a difference, and you can develop professionally.

Purpose of the Position

As an Automation & Test Equipment Engineer, you are responsible for the development and implementation of automated assembly and end-of-line test solutions that support efficient, reliable, and scalable production processes. In close collaboration with global, cross-functional teams and external partners, you ensure that production and test equipment meet technical, quality, and regulatory requirements while driving continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing the entire development cycle of automated assembly and end-of-line test equipment with a focus on electrical hardware.

• Designing, building, validating, and releasing production test equipment and devices in cooperation with internal teams and external suppliers.

• Gathering user requirements from global stakeholders and translating them into technical specifications and system requirements.

• Supporting global production sites in the introduction of new end-of-line test processes, equipment, and production solutions as part of new product and process implementation.

• Developing and implementing technical solutions in compliance with applicable industry standards and best engineering practices.

• Creating technical specifications and documentation according to applicable CE conformity requirements.

• Producing flowcharts, system layouts, and technical documentation to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of solutions.

• Integrating electrical and electronic components into complete automation systems.

• Developing verification plans and supporting quality assurance and validation activities.

• Analysing, optimising, and further developing existing automation and test solutions to improve performance and reliability.

• Maintaining accurate technical documentation and ensuring system definitions are up to date.

• Reviewing user feedback, implementing improvements, and continuously developing equipment and processes.

• Providing third-level technical support to production sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable technical field with solid knowledge in electrical engineering.

• Good written and spoken English skills required; German skills are an advantage.

• Experience with electrical production and test equipment required.

• Experience in automating production, assembly, and end-of-line test processes required.

• Experience working on cross-functional projects in an industrial production environment.

• Excellent knowledge of electrical hardware for industrial applications.

• Experience with automation platforms such as Beckhoff/TwinCAT required; knowledge of Siemens systems is an advantage.

• Understanding of industrial system architectures and data storage concepts.

• Knowledge of engineering development processes, methods, and best practices.

• Experience with valve technology and cleanroom environments is an advantage.

• Proactive, structured, team-oriented, and customer-focused working style with strong communication skills.