Optical Development Engineer W/M

Who are we ?

Founded in 2013, Cailabs is the global specialist in laser beam shaping, particularly through a unique and patented technology (MPLC), originating from scientific laboratories. The company designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the aerospace, industrial (laser machining), telecommunications, and defense sectors.

Since 2020, Cailabs has experienced accelerated growth in the field of optical ground stations, enabling communication between satellites and Earth using lasers, and has now a central position in this market. Currently, one major area of activity for Cailabs is its optical ground stations TILBA-OGS, which incorporate Cailabs' technological core (MPLC) to facilitate ultra-high-speed communications despite atmospheric conditions.

Cailabs currently has over 90 employees, including 25 PhD holders. With 26 families of filed patents, the company is recognized as one of the most innovative SMEs in France.

Job description

Are you eager to be at the heart of developing new products, driven by innovative technical projects in the space sector? Are you passionate about collaborative work within multidisciplinary teams, in a human-sized company?

Join our dynamic and motivated team to face exciting challenges and contribute to innovation in the space industry!

As part of the Technical Department, you will take part in the development of subsystems for our optical ground stations, from prototype design to industrialization.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the development and industrialization of advanced optical systems.
• Assemble, set up, and characterize prototypes developed by Cailabs.
• Assemble, set up, and characterize test benches used to qualify products manufactured by Cailabs.
• Experimentally qualify commercial components.
• Analyze data and write technical reports.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of methods and tools used in the laboratories.
• Participate in the testing campaigns of optical ground stations manufactured by Cailabs.

You will have various internal interactions and will work in collaboration with the Product Development Team, the Methods Team, and the Systems Unit.

Essential skills

• As an engineer specialized in optics/photonics, you have initial experience in experimentation and/or characterization (including internships).
• You have a preference for experimental work, autonomy, and scientific rigor.
  Experience in a laboratory setting and skills in handling optical equipment (lasers, optical fibers, etc.).
• Ability to analyze data and solve complex problems.
• Programming skills, ideally in Python.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

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