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DEDestinus

Automation Engineer(m/w/x)

Payerne
Full-timeOn-siteExperienced

Designing and integrating automated setups, including cobots, for defense UAV R&D and production. PLC programming in Codesys and electrical control cabinet experience required. Support for R&D automation transfer to manufacturing processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent training as an automation technician with a follow-on degree (HF/FH)
  • Experience with electrical work including control cabinets, wiring diagrams, and safety
  • Hands-on experience designing and building machines or automated setups, from concept through commissioning
  • Proficiency in PLC programming in structured text and industrial control systems (e.g. Codesys)
  • Proficiency in integrating automation components: servo drives, pneumatics, sensors, and control systems
  • Experience with cobot programming, ideally Universal Robots (UR) and Polyscope 5 or similar platforms
  • Experience with industrial robot arms (e.g. KUKA, Fanuc, or ABB) is a further plus
  • Working knowledge of machine safety standards and relevant regulations (CE machinery directive, SUVA, ATEX, pyrotechnics)
  • Structured, hands-on working style with strong ownership from prototype to production
  • Good communication skills and comfort working in a cross-functional, fast-moving team
  • Understanding of mechanical design principles; CAD tools experience (e.g. Siemens NX) is an advantage
  • Thrives in environments where things are built, not just maintained; comfortable experimenting, iterating, and finding solutions
  • Hands-on nature, comfortable debugging systems, wiring setups, or refining processes to high standards of quality and safety

Tasks

  • Develop automation solutions for R&D and production
  • Design machines and automated setups from concept to integration
  • Build and test prototypes, iterating for production readiness
  • Support R&D automation transfer to manufacturing processes
  • Program and integrate collaborative robots (cobots)
  • Collaborate with propulsion engineers, production teams, and safety specialists
  • Maintain technical documentation for machines and systems
  • Contribute to continuous process improvement through automation

Work Experience

  • 3 - 5 years

Education

  • Vocational certificationOR
  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Codesys
  • Universal Robots (UR)
  • Polyscope 5
  • KUKA
  • Fanuc
  • ABB
  • Siemens NX
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