Embedded Hardware R&D Engineer (f/m/d) for levitation control and drive technology - Darmstadt

Applied Materials is the world market leader for special systems and manufacturing processes in semiconductor, electronics, and display technology. We provide the technology to manufacture nearly every new chip and advanced display in the world. Visionaries, engineers, scientists bring their expertise in materials engineering and come together at Applied to Make Possible better ideas and breakthrough innovations.

Our subsidiary, Mecatronix GmbH, with ~38 employees, develops innovative, high-end drive systems using non-contact levitation technology. Together with our vacuum systems, which are already used for systems in the semiconductor and display industry, this enables the best possible production processes.

Join our R&D engineering team in Darmstadt to create new controllers, sensors and power components for these systems.

Your key responsibilities as an Embedded Hardware R&D Engineer:

• Electronics Hardware Development: Definition, conception, planning, implementation and testing of electronic circuits, systems, and assemblies.
• Schematics and layout using PCB Design Software for levitation controller and sensor design.
• Set up and test controller peripherals like ADC, PWM, I2C, EtherCAT, Memory, and other hardware related firmware functions for deterministic real-time-control-hardware.
• Derive and structure testing requirements for designs to prove performance and to enable electronic manufacturing with high quality standards.
• Support programming, maintenance, and optimization of embedded software for control, safe and reliable operation.
• Support compliance testing for EMI, Safety and Reliability
• Perform failure analysis on electronic hardware and embedded systems during the full product life cycle.
• Work with product management on standardization and customer requirements.
• Assist in the writing of product manuals and user guides, including the description of external interfaces to higher-level control centers or other forms of external access.

Your education and experience:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, technical computer science or related field; PhD also welcome.
• Significant skills in the field of Electronic-Circuit-Design are required. Design experience with Printed-Circuit-Design Software using Eagle, Altium, OrCAD or other.
• Experience in electric design software like E3S or EPLAN is beneficial.
• Experience in debugging and optimization of electronic hardware and software.
• Realtime system microcontroller-based hardware systems and its efficient implementation with Jira and Bitbucket and modern debugging tools.
• Usage of C/C++ and understanding assembly language is required.
• Experience in Python, scripting, and other tools for workflow automation and control.
• Strong communication skills in English, with German being beneficial as well.
• A team player with a willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

What you can expect from us:

• Working in a team with hardware and software developers in a professional lab environment with the opportunity to immediately evaluate and improve your design.
• Strong collaboration and good integration into the Electrical Engineering team and into the Software- and System Engineering team, at the interface of Hardware and Software.
• Onboarding with industry experts from the Applied Materials global team and a local buddy.
• Learning and development opportunities through continuous professional training and personal skills development.
• A variety of tasks in an innovative and international technology company.
• Reasonable salary and benefits including bonus programs, company pension plan, employee stock purchase program, overtime pay and a wellhub gympass.
• Flexible working hours with the possibility to combine working from home or from the office.
• 30 days of vacation / 40 hours per week.

Make Possible with Applied Materials.

Your recruitment contact: Falk Bierig ([email protected])

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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills:

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

2 - 4 Years

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Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.