About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world's leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation - always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

YOUR CHALLENGES

• Leading a team of engineers defining and tuning VAT's mechatronic products
• Accountable for the system design including motorized products (Stepper, BLDC, servo motors) and pressure control
• Accountable for new feature development, customization and 2nd level support
• Definition of test systems for product verification and collaboration with the lab in measurement and control
• Ability to scale up PLC product development
• Drive engineering excellence by improving processes, tools and knowledge exchange
• Working in a cross-functional, multicultural and globally spread setup

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• University degree in mechatronics / electrical / systems engineering
• Experienced in leading successful development teams
• Multi years of knowledge in development of mechatronic systems such as drive technology, sensors, embedded software design
• Knowledge in Stepper-, BLDC- and Servo Drives, motion controller and control theory
• Knowledge of communication protocols (EtherCAT, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Profibus)
• Fluent in English & German