Overview
The Swatch Group is the world first watch manufacturer. Its well‑known watch brands cover all price segments worldwide. Its strength is the vertical integration and its ability to perform all key fabrication steps in‑house, from raw materials to finished mechanical and electronic watches. As the central corporate research laboratory, we are at the fulcrum of Swatch Group manufacturing units. Our mission is always to lead in technology evolution, achieved through in‑house R&D activities across diverse domains and collaborations with external research institutions and universities.
Position
Physical Chemist – will be an active, initiative‑driven member of a small, motivated team developing innovative surface and interface enhancement processes for new products and applications.
Responsibilities
* Design and develop robust surface coating processes primarily on vacuum‑based equipment.
* Analyze samples by phenomenological testing; perform in‑depth defect analyses and propose and demonstrate improved processes.
* Document and promote your solutions.
* Realize prototypes and small series; upscale and transfer processes to mass production.
* Independently define and manage R&D projects internally and with external partners to achieve fixed objectives.
* Perform technology scouting and early‑state identification of the latest trends in surface treatment and coating technologies.
* Provide expertise on demand in the above‑mentioned domains.
Profile & Qualifications
* University‑level engineering education in physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry or solid‑state physics.
* Proficiency in surface and interface chemical and physical phenomena, including adhesion and corrosion.
* Practical experience in ALD/PVD process engineering is an important asset.
* Habit of taking initiative and working independently.
* Analytical thinking and capacity for oral and written synthesis.
* Strong motivation to be an active part of a multidisciplinary and international team for continuous improvement and innovation in products and technologies.
Languages
* Fluent oral French is required as the main social language at work.
* Good oral and written English is a must for our scientific and engineering environment.
Job Location
Rue des Sors 3, 2074 Marin, Switzerland (Neuchâtel)
Company Address
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd, Rue des Sors 3, CH-2074 Marin‑Epagnier, Switzerland
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