Industrial Laser Optics R&D Engineer F/H

The company

Founded in 2013, Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the space, industry, telecommunications, and defense sectors. A global specialist in laser shaping, the company has accelerated its growth in the space field with turnkey optical ground stations that integrate atmospheric turbulence compensation technology. This makes it one of the first companies to harness very high data rates enabled by optics in a commercial ground station.

Cailabs currently has over 120 employees, including 32 PhDs. With 26 patent families filed, the company is one of the most innovative companies in France. It is headquartered in Rennes, with offices in Paris and Washington (USA).

Post description

The products in the CANUNDA range are innovative beam shaping systems designed to optimize laser machining processes such as welding, additive manufacturing, drilling, and surface texturing.

The CANUNDA R&D team is multidisciplinary, bringing together diverse expertise in optics, mechanics, electronics, methods, and systems. The team is dedicated to developing prototypes and products at various stages of technological maturity.

You will join this team, and in this context, your missions will include:

• Designing, assembling, and testing innovative prototypes to meet the specific needs of our clients.
• Developing new features for products in the CANUNDA range.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the CANUNDA product range, in collaboration with production teams.
• Installing and testing prototypes and new products at client and partner sites.

Profile required

You have a strong theoretical and experimental background in optics.

You have at least 3 years of experience in experimental optics, including the design and setup of free-space test benches, the development of optical technologies, and the analysis of experimental data.
You have practical experience in numerical programming and/or using optical design software.
You are autonomous, capable of identifying problems and finding solutions, sometimes under time constraints.
You can work effectively in a multidisciplinary team (optics, mechanics, electronics, methods, systems, etc.).
You are proficient in both written and spoken French and English, enabling you to communicate with colleagues and external partners.

Additional assets:

• Experience in managing thermal issues with high-power lasers.
• Expertise in laser machining processes.
• Experience in the industrialization of innovative products.
• Strong synthesis and analytical skills.

By joining Cailabs, you will find:

• The opportunity to be part of an incredible human adventure, working with colleagues who share a strong team identity, rooted in challenges, intellectual stimulation, and responsiveness.
• The chance to join a dynamic organization that combines agility with the resources to match its ambitions.
• A company at the cutting edge of technology, covering everything from prototype development to industrialization phases.

And also:

• Moments of sharing and conviviality (annual seminars, team meals, group games, sports activities, etc.).
• 100% coverage of your health insurance.
• A bonus system that rewards both collective and individual performances.

Joining Cailabs also means ensuring that everything is in place to help you succeed, improve, and take on new challenges.

Required languages

• English - Level advanced

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