Automation Engineer – Magnet Industrialisation
Job description
About the Position
Automation Engineer – Magnet Industrialisation
Zurich
About the Company
Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant.
Our concept advances the most mature fusion technology out there, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, through two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris. Our work combines stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets to unlock higher-performance designs that were previously out of reach.
Turning these designs into a functioning fusion power plant requires excellence and ownership across every discipline, from physics and engineering to software, manufacturing, law, and business functions.
Responsibilities
- Advise on future line design and automation concepts
- Define the requirements for automation cells for different processes to ensure performance, repeatability, and safe operation
- Contribute to the development of control strategies for new production lines
- Build and commission automation cells, including running FAT at supplier sites
- Identify and test different manufacturing and in-process monitoring approaches
- Design jigs and tools for magnet industrialized production
- Support in the process development and prototyping of magnets, with scalability and repeatability in mind
- Collaborate closely with engineers and technicians across multiple teams
Requirements
- A master’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, or similar engineering field
- Wide experience in robotics, automation, and process monitoring in an industrial setting
- Strong hands-on experience in production environments over a wide range of production processes (e.g., welding, machining, assembly, bonding)
- Experience with robotic simulation and offline programming (e.g., RoboGuide, RobotStudio, Process Simulate). Previous work on FANUC systems is a plus
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., OPC UA, Ethernet, Profinet)
- Proficient in industrial-level PLC programming
- Ability to work across a variety of tasks in a dynamic environment
- Reliable, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
- Strong team player, able to collaborate closely with engineers and technical staff
- A high performer who loves challenges and is not afraid to experiment, take risks, and learn from mistakes
Nice to Have
- Familiarity in both prototype manufacturing and industrial manufacturing
- Proficiency in CAD: good knowledge of Catia V5 or 3DExperience are considered as a plus
- Exposure to SCADA systems or MES integration
- Familiarity with Beckhoff PLC and motion control
- Knowledge of safety standards and risk assessments in automated environments
We Offer
- Opportunity to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world
- Join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals
- Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey
- Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent
Interview Process
- Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
- Technical Screening (30 min)
- Technical Panel (3x60 min)
This role sits at L2 of our framework, please inquire during the recruitment process for further information.
At Proxima Fusion, our mission is bold: making limitless clean energy a reality. To get there, we need a high-performing, diverse team that brings different perspectives, challenges assumptions, and builds together with purpose. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and a more resilient team. We don’t look at how you identify, what you look like, who you choose to worship or what ethnicity you are. We care about what you can bring to the table.
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