Senior Product Safety Expert (all genders) - Semiconductor industry

Senior Product Safety Expert (all genders) - Semiconductor industry

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Senior Product Safety Expert (all genders)

Challenge the impossible - are you ready? Join AIXTRON and shape the future!

At AIXTRON, a leading supplier of deposition systems to the semiconductor industry, it’s not just about creating technology - it's about shaping the future. Ever since the company was established in 1983, we have been driven and defined by our spirit of discovery and our passion for excellence. Our state-of-the-art systems are at the heart of many high-tech applications, from LED and display technology to energy management, communication, and much more besides. All of this is made possible by a team brimming with talent - our greatest asset. Drawing on your skills and your enthusiasm for technology, you too could soon be contributing to our efforts, as we endeavor to push the boundaries of what is possible. At AIXTRON, you can look forward to exciting projects, interdisciplinary teams, and the opportunity to be at the forefront of technological advancement.

Your challenge

• The area of responsibility includes the implementation of complex conformity assessment procedures in accordance with applicable national and international safety standards.
• Define product safety requirements, creation of work and target processes within the area of responsibility.
• Solves complex issues and special cases within the specialist area and creates cross-divisional company standards.
• Takes over knowledge transfer and professional competence development of employees in the specialist area for which he is responsible in consultation with the responsible manager.
• Conduct safety risk assessments and performance level analyses with a focus on existing and new semiconductor products.
• Find pragmatic approaches to solve safety challenges associated with such products.
• Prepare and conduct validation test, and manage SEMI evaluation processes.
• Guide and train colleagues within the area of responsibility.

The skills needed

• Education background: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic or comparable qualifications.
• Experience: More than 10 years’ work experience in functional and robot safe-ty is a plus. Extensive experience with international safety standards. Experience in safety requirements and approaches associated with SEMI S2, SEMI S8 and related SEMI standards.  Experience in semiconductor equipment and pragmatic approaches to solve safety challenges associated with such equipment
• Certifications: TÜV certification as a Functional Safety Engineer (ideally)
• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience with common standards IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 10218, IEC/EN 60204-1, UL 61010-1 and NFPA 79. Basic experience in programming, risk assessment software, Sistema or Pilz Pascal software would be very welcome.
• Communication: Strong communication skills, confidence in presentations and technical consulting competence
• Teamwork and Adaptability: Highly motivated and adaptable team player with a strong analytical mindset, structured working style with excellent organizational skills, coupled with a passion for interdisciplinary engineering projects.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and cross-project environments while thriving under tight deadlines in dynamic and fast-paced settings.
• Team Development: Supporting the development and growth of the team while fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Languages: Fluency in English and/or German

What you can expect from us

• Flexible working hours: At AIXTRON, you can take a flexible approach to organizing your working day (without fixed core hours), work on the move, and switch between company office and mobile office.
• Vacation: You will receive 30 vacation days by default. In addition, you can increase your annual leave through a salary conversion model.
• Profit sharing: As an employee, you have the opportunity to participate in the company’s success and benefit from a profit-sharing scheme.
• Health: We are committed to providing support for your physical and mental health, e.g., through regular health campaigns.
• Personal development: It is important to us that you continue to evolve your skills, be it with the help of our own AIXTRON Academy or through personalized development programs.
• Retirement benefits and additional insurance: We support your retirement planning and offer capital-forming benefits as well as individual supplementary insurance options.
• Catering: In our company cafeteria, you can enjoy subsidized meals as well as fresh seasonal fruit baskets.
• Open corporate culture: We foster an open and respectful culture - first-name terms - that extends across all hierarchical levels.