ZEISS

Security Expert - AI Security (m/w/x)

Germany · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerZEISS
LocationGermany
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted24 Jul 2026

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips Work where tomorrow is created. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies.

As the heart of every electronically controlled system, they are indispensable in our daily lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes, or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems, and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips – and thus plays a key role in shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics with its innovations.

Your role:

AI Security Governance & Risk Management

Further development of AI security policies, guidelines and governance requirements
Proactive identification, assessment and documentation of risks when using AI systems (LLMs, agent-based systems, external AI services)
Execution of threat modelling and security analyses – including prompt injection, data leakage and model misuse
Tracking and monitoring of risks, vulnerabilities and measures based on key metrics

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Project Management & Implementation

End-to-end planning and management of projects to secure LLMs, machine learning and AI applications
Enforcement of security policies, best practices and hardening measures
Design and implementation of AI-based automations and agent-based workflows for incident response, security event analyses and documentation within the security teams

Consulting & Collaboration

Topic-specific consulting for business units on safe use of AI tools and development of responsible usage scenarios
Anchoring AI in security processes and identification of suitable use cases to increase efficiency
Close collaboration with corporate security, SMT security engineers and business departments

Your Profile:

You have successfully completed a degree in IT or IT Security (or comparable field) and subsequently gained at least four years of professional experience, preferably in an industrial manufacturing company.
Terms such as prompt injection, model inversion, AI ethics, and AI governance are familiar to you.
You have relevant experience with AI systems, sound knowledge of security best practices and hardening measures, as well as practical experience implementing security solutions.
Strong project management skills and fluent English enable you to work in an international and complex environment.
Knowledge of ISO 270xx and CIS Controls completes your profile. Ideally, you possess relevant certifications (e.g., ISO 27001, CISSP, PRINCE2, or ITIL)
With a high degree of flexibility, initiative, and a results-oriented and team-oriented work style, you are able to master demanding challenges.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.
Fluent German and English skills are required; knowledge of other languages is an advantage.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Georgios Tanoglou

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