Project Engineer – Industrial Automation (mf) – 100

Coherent Corp. is the global leader in photonics designing and manufacturing advanced laser optical and material technologies used by customers worldwide across industrial communications electronics and instrumentation markets.

With a broad global footprint and deep engineering capability we combine advanced manufacturing applied innovation and customer collaboration to deliver high-performance solutions that enable critical technologies and solve complex real-world challenges.

About Coherent in Switzerland
Coherent Corp. Zurich is a key research and production hub specialising in advanced photonics engineered materials and high-power semiconductor laser technologies. Our teams develop and manufacture opto-electronic components and laser diodes for industrial optical data transmission life science and high-precision applications combining strong in-house R&D with state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing in an engineering-led culture.

Location:Zurich Onsite Employment Type:Permanent full-time

Job Summary

As a Project Engineer Industrial Automation you will lead projects focused on integrating manufacturing equipment and optimizing data flow across production systems delivering automation solutions from concept through to implementation. You will develop software and data integration solutions while collaborating closely with engineering production and IT teams.

Your Responsibility

• Execute automation projects focused on equipment integration and data flow optimization within manufacturing systems
• Implement and maintain SECS/GEM communication interfaces and other industrial protocols (e.g. OPC UA OPC Classic BACnet) for production and facility equipment connectivity
• Collect requirements from process production and IT stakeholders and translate them into automation scenarios and technical specifications
• Configure and test automation solutions ensuring seamless communication between equipment MES and other company systems
• Perform validation and troubleshooting of equipment communication and data interfaces
• Develop automation software mainly based on Java and design robust data collection pipelines in collaboration with data engineers and database experts.
• Work with version control systems for managing code and configurations including branching merging and CI/CD pipelines
• Document and standardize automation procedures to ensure scalability maintainability and compliance with production standards

Qualifications

Masters degree in Automation Electrical Software or Mechanical Engineering (FH or equivalent)

Professional experience in process or factory automation software ideally in a semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environment

Skills & Other Requirements

• Familiarity with SECS/GEM communication and other equipment integration protocols (OPC UA Modbus BACnet etc.)
• Familiarity with SQL databases data engineering and data flow design
• Experience and good understanding of object-oriented programming (e.g. Groovy Java Python) Java proficiency is an advantage
• Experience with Git including branching strategies version control and CI/CD pipelines experience with Azure DevOps Apache Maven for artifacts and build pipelines is a big advantage
• Analytical structured and hands-on approach to problem solving
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to work across teams
• Take ownership of automation projects defining integration approaches and breaking down complex requirements into scalable solutions
• Fluent in English and German or working proficiency - required for communicating with operators
• Enthusiasm for automation and industrial software data-driven decision making and technology-driven process improvement

Application Process

All candidates who wish to apply should submit a CV and cover letter outlining their interest in the position and how their skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.

Applications for this role close end of day on Friday 8 May 2026.

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