Project Manager in the Development of Optical Metrology (m/f/x)

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Enabler for smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips.

Work where the morning arises.

What can't be missing from a smartphone? Exactly, the microchip – the heart of any electronically controlled system. About 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and solutions for process control, ZEISS enables the production of increasingly smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips – and thus decisively shapes the age of microelectronics and nanoelectronics with its innovations. Put big on your feet - As a project manager in the development of optical measurement technology! The high-end lithography optics manufactured by Carl ZEISS SMT GmbH require a continuous review of their dimensional accuracy during the manufacturing process - on pikometer scales! And that's exactly what we need: In your new task, you develop extremely demanding optical measuring instruments for the qualification of high-performance optics for DUV and EUV applications in cooperation with internal and external project partners. You will Planning, controlling and performing development projects in interferometric surface measurement technology

create and maintain comprehensive project schedules, integration schedules and resources (costs, resources)

guide the assigned employees in the project team

coordinate and control the work package managers and subproject managers across the participating departments

Track, report and ensure progress, performance, dates and costs of the object

ensure the delivery dates and performance of the modules to be developed in close coordination with the internal and external stakeholders of the overall project and continuously align with the requirements

Identify, coordinate and escalate solution options for complex problems during the project process

a very well-established scientific or technical study (physics, mechanical engineering, mechatronics or comparable), with doctoral degree

good knowledge of optical measurement technology & interferometry

well-founded knowledge and experience in the field of project management, demonstrated e.g. by a successful GPM-PM certification

Management experience of teams with internal employees and external partners

well-founded professional experience, ideally in the development of measuring technology modules or measuring machines

Experience in the development of measurement processes and algorithms

high self-motivation, commitment and interest in thinking topics further.

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