Systems Engineer Automation & Equipment Engineering

We are looking for an engaged and qualified Systems Engineer Automation & Equipment Engineering to strengthen a dynamic engineering and production operations team for our industry-leading client located in Aadorf. In this role, you will play a key role in developing, optimizing, and realizing technical solutions for production machinery and equipment, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring high operational standards and plant safety.   General Information - Start Date: November 2026 or January / February 2027 - Duration: Permanent - Workplace: Aadorf - Workload: 100% - Home Office: Hybrid working options (up to 1 day per week possible by prior agreement)

- Automation & Equipment Engineering: Conceive, plan, program, and commission custom equipment, machinery, and automation solutions end-to-end, including parameterization and on-site go-live. - Safety & CE Compliance: Ensure full compliance with relevant safety standards and CE directives, conducting risk assessments, Performance Level calculations, and validations for operational machinery. - Cross-Functional Design Support: Develop functional diagrams and technical concepts in close collaboration with mechanical design and engineering teams. - System Modernization & Standardisation: Support the continuous improvement, modernization (retrofit), and standardization of existing production systems and equipment. - Technical Documentation & Asset Management: Create and maintain thorough technical documentation, electrical schematics, and bills of materials (BOMs), while sharing responsibility for critical spare parts management. - 2nd-Level Support & On-Call Readiness: Support the maintenance team during complex equipment failures/troubleshooting and participate in 2nd-level on-call (Pikett) duty to ensure rapid incident resolution (max. 30-minute response/travel time to site).

- Education: Completed technical basic vocational training (e.g., Automation Technician, Electrical Fitter) supplemented by a higher vocational degree (HF) in Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. - Professional Experience: At least 3–4 years of hands-on experience in special machinery engineering, plant engineering, or industrial automation. - Automation & Safety Expertise: Proven proficiency in PLC programming as well as solid working knowledge of CE conformity, risk assessment methodologies, and safety-related control system calculations (Performance Level). - Proximity & Travel: Willingness and capability to perform 2nd-level on-call duty with a maximum 30-minute commute to Aadorf (ideally residing in the surrounding region, e.g., Winterthur, Frauenfeld, Wil SG, Pfäffikon ZH, or southern Thurgau). - Language Skills: Professional fluency in German (written and spoken) is required. - Personal Attributes: Strong organizational skills, self-driven problem-solving mindset, high attention to detail, and a collaborative team-player attitude.   Desirable Skills (Nice-to-Haves) - Advanced Software Proficiency: Solid practical experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 (including Motion Control and Safety modules). - Higher Education: University of Applied Sciences degree (FH) in Systems Engineering or Automation. - Modernization Experience: Background in retrofitting, modernizing, and optimizing legacy industrial production lines. - Interdisciplinary Project Work: Track record of collaborating across cross-functional engineering teams (mechanical design, maintenance, and production). working at null