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# Senior Integration Engineer

- **Company:** ZEISS Group
- **Location:** Oberkochen, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Code Coverage, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Design of User Interfaces, System Testing, Systems Integration, Integration Tests, Ishikawa
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://zeissgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Oberkochen/Senior-Integration-Engineer--f-m-x-_JR_1051937-1

## About the Role

* University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, Systems Engineering, or a comparable technical field
 * Several years of practical experience in semiconductor equipment, complex electro-mechanical systems, automation, robotics, system integration, system test, or production-near engineering environments
 * Strong understanding of system qualification, integration testing, acceptance criteria, verification logic, interface validation, and structured assessment of complex tool behavior
 * Hands-on mindset in laboratory, cleanroom, prototype, commissioning, or production-near environments, with the ability to translate tool observations and data into technical decisions
 * Experience in analyzing technical issues using data, logs, test observations, and structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, Ishikawa, FMEA, fault tree analysis, or comparable approaches
 * Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with interdisciplinary and international teams, and to align technical decisions across engineering functions, project stakeholders, and operational interfaces
 * Strong ownership mindset, high level of structure, and the ability to create transparency in technically complex or unclear situations
 * Very good English skills; German language skills are an advantage and willingness to travel

## Description

* Take end-to-end technical ownership for the integration, qualification, and maturity development of complex system functions within advanced semiconductor equipment
 * Define, drive, and continuously improve integration and qualification strategies across modules, subsystems, interfaces, operating modes, recovery concepts, and overall tool behavior
 * Validate the interaction between subsystem functions, control logic, user interfaces, safety concepts, diagnostics, recovery behavior, and operational workflows
 * Structure complex technical issues, break them down into clear problem statements, and drive cross-functional decisions with transparent ownership and follow-up
 * Lead structured root cause analysis for system integration incidents and translate findings into corrective actions, design improvements, improved test coverage, and lessons learned
 * Support and guide prototype build, commissioning, factory acceptance, system qualification, production transfer, and early customer ramp-up for integration-relevant functions
 * Create and improve structured documentation for integration status, problem descriptions, root causes, countermeasures, verification results, risk assessments, decision history, and ownership of follow-up actions
 * Drive continuous improvement of system robustness, availability, serviceability, integration efficiency, and customer readiness
 * Provide technical guidance to engineers, support decision-making in critical integration phases, identify risks early, and help establish standards, methods, and best practices for repeatable system qualification and production transfer

## About ZEISS Group

ZEISS is technology, optics and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields. As one of the world’s top technology companies with a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production, and a strong brand to boot, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. The company’s significant, sustainable investments in research and ...
**Tech Stack:** Java, .NET, Node.js, C#, Angular, React, Kubernetes, Software Architecture, C++, Python
**Industries:** Electronics, Information Tech, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Computer Software, Industrial Automation, R&D

[Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/1031-zeiss-group)

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