Description

Senior Writing Systems Engineer
Shape the future of industrial inkjet printing
At BOBST, we are redefining the future of packaging through advanced industrial printing technologies. As a global leader in packaging equipment and services, we combine Swiss engineering excellence with digital transformation to deliver high-performance production systems worldwide.
To strengthen our R&D team, we are looking for a Senior Writing Systems Engineer who will play a key role in developing and optimizing next-generation industrial inkjet printing systems for demanding production and application environments.
Your mission
As a senior technical expert, you will own and drive the performance of our writing systems at the heart of our digital printing platforms.
You will work on highly complex multidisciplinary challenges involving printheads, fluidics, motion systems, electronics, software, print applications, and industrial process stability to ensure outstanding image quality, robustness, uptime, and production performance in real customer environments.
The role requires a strong connection between technology development and real industrial application realities, including substrates, inks, workflows, operator usage, and production constraints.
Your mission
As a senior technical expert, you will own and drive the performance of our writing systems, at the heart of our digital printing platforms.
You will operate at the crossroads of mechanics, electronics, software and fluid physics, ensuring that our machines deliver outstanding print quality, reliability, and industrial performance.
Responsibilities
Drive innovation & system performace
Drive the design and optimization of industrial inkjet writing system architectures.
Define and challenge performance targets related to:
printhead behavior,
jetting stability,
drop placement accuracy,
image quality,
fluid delivery,
thermal management,
and production robustness
Own complex systems end-to-end
Act as technical owner from concept to product launch
Ensure alignment between performance, quality, cost and manufacturability
Translate business needs into robust engineering solutions
Experiment, model & optimize
Develop physical and empirical models (fluid dynamics, drop formation, thermal behavior)
Design and execute advanced experiments (DOE)
Analyze data to improve system behavior and reliability
Solve critical technical challenges
Lead root-cause analysis on complex multi-disciplinary issues
Drive corrective actions across hardware, software and materials
Support product issues from development to field operations
Collaborate & influence
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams (software, electronics, mechanics, chemistry, manufacturing)
Communicate complex topics to diverse audiences
Contribute to product roadmaps and technical strategy
Mentor & elevate the team
Coach and support engineers in problem-solving and innovation
Share knowledge and best practices
Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence
What you bring
Education & experience
Degree in Physics, Electronics, Fluidics, Material Science, Print Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in industrial inkjet, drop-on-demand (DoD), printing, coating, or fluid deposition technologies
Strong hands-on experience with industrial inkjet writing systems, printheads, waveform optimization, image quality, fluid behavior, or writing system integration
Experience in system-level design, integration, and optimization of multidisciplinary industrial systems
Experience working in industrial production and application environments with strong reliability and uptime constraints
Strong analytical and experimental background, including DOE, root-cause analysis, modeling, and data-driven engineering approaches
Technical expertise
Strong understanding of complex physical systems (fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, system dynamics)
Experience with experimental setups, data analysis and modeling
Familiarity with tools such as MATLAB, Python or similar
Knowledge of inkjet or drop-on-demand systems
Soft skills that make the difference
Strong system thinking mindset
Ability to lead through influence, not hierarchy
Excellent communication skills, both technical and non-technical
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complex challenges
Natural curiosity and drive for innovation
Ready to make an impact?
If you are passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and want to contribute to next-generation industrial technologies, we would love to hear from you.
Join us – and grow with us.
BOBST is an engineering company, pioneering intelligent solutions that shape the future of the packaging world. At BOBST, you make an impact on a global scale – through innovation and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges – in a team that strives for excellence. And you enjoy a culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are truly lived. With the combined forces of more than 6400 people and business activities in more than 50 countries, we are positioned as the innovation leader in our industry. jidc241778ade jit0624ade jpiy26ade