Help us grow and be more impactful!

To reinforce our "Instrumentation” Business Unit, based in Neuchâtel, we are currently looking for a (Senior) System Engineer.

Your mission

As a key member of our Sensing & Control team, you will propose, design and realize elegant solutions for mechatronic and photonic systems. You will study systems in depth with multi-physics analysis and simulations, and tests, to create innovative systems in collaboration with our customers and partners. In addition, you will actively support projects acquisition through networking and proposal writing.

Your responsibilities

• Based on analytical and finite-element modelling (COMSOL), design, realize and test mechatronics systems
• Apply system design knowledge to various physics (electromagnetism, fluidics, thermal, photonics)
• Report project results in a clear and concise manner, both internally and externally, with the adequate level of information depending on stakeholders
• Actively participate in the setup of new industrial and government-funded (Swiss and European) projects, through networking and proposal writing (project planning, effort/cost estimation, risk assessment and resource allocation).
• Promote our technology portfolio through publications, conferences and visit to customers.

Know-how

• MS or PhD engineering degree in microengineering or equivalent, with several years of experience in the systems design for industry
• Strong competences and large experience of systems projects
• Exhibit a good experience and understanding of systems design and trade-offs, with a multi-disciplinary knowledge (mechatronics, electronics, photonics, mechanics)
• Expertise in finite element modelling, ideally with a strong experience in various COMSOL modules
• Professional proficiency in English is required. French and German are a plus.

Interpersonal skills

• Proactive, creative and curious
• Independent, structured, and results-oriented mindset
• Open-minded and result-oriented mindset with strong communication skills to promote fruitful and respectful collaborations with colleagues, partners, and customers

CSEM mission and values

Our mission is the development and transfer of innovative technologies to the Swiss industry. Our objective is to make an impact on our customers and on society at large in the fields of precision manufacturing, digital technologies and sustainable energy. Our strength is the excellence of our people, about 650 passionate specialists dedicated to innovation and technology transfer. We believe that strong values support the successful development of our organization as well as the harmonious and balanced development of all our employees.

We are

• A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
• An innovative, non-profit, and employee-driven company
• A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
• A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world

Working@CSEM means

• being part of a passionate community
• incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
• benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback and that favors a work-life balance

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

We look forward to receiving your complete application file via (CV, cover letter, certificates & diplomas) our job page.

Preference will be given to professionals applying directly.