Optical Product Development Engineer F/H

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Update on 08/03/2024

Contract type: Permanent contract
Work time: Full time
Location Rennes

Who are we ?

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).

Job description

Do you want to contribute to the development of new products within innovative technical projects in the spatial industry? Do you enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams within a growing company?

Join us!

After an experience in the industry, come join a dynamic team of engineers and PhDs who share your enthusiasm for applying their skills to challenging technical endeavors. You'll find a collective drive and strong intellectual interest in your work. You will be immersed in a cutting-edge technology company, involved from prototype development to industrialization phases.

As a Product Development Engineer, your role will be to lead the development and maturation of our optical and optronic systems and subsystems based on proof of concepts and prototypes designed by the R&D team.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Participating in the design and industrialization of optical and optronic components for our optical ground stations, intended for mass production.
Collaborating with the method team to create production documents and procedures for assembling, testing, and validating the developed components.
Designing and validating the necessary test benches for product qualification in the industrial phase.
Managing the improvement of existing products (performance, reliability, cost), providing technical support to production and installation teams.
Researching and qualifying suppliers or partners.
Participating in problem-solving groups by providing your expertise.

You will be in constant contact with various development and production stakeholders (R&D engineers, system architects, mechanical designers, electronic and software developers, method engineers) to gather, analyze, and share the necessary information for your work. You will conduct ongoing technological monitoring and be proactive in anticipating new practices.

Essential skills

With a background of engineer school, you have acquired skills in optics or optronics.

You have a significant experience of at least 3 years within a technical department in an industrial environment, where you have contributed to the maturation of a product/component.

You are recognized for:

Your adaptability and open-mindedness.
Your ability to work independently and as part of a team, and your proactive approach.
Your passion for innovation and creativity.
Your precision and synthesis skills.
Your written and verbal communication skills, allowing you to interact with teams and partners in both French and English.

When you join Cailabs, you will find :   

A dynamic team of engineers and Ph.Ds who share your wish to put their skills to work on stimulating technical challenges, 
A collective emulation and a strong intellectual interest in your work,
A company at the cutting edge of technology, from the development of prototypes to the industrialisation phases.

And also :   

Times of sharing and conviviality (annual seminar, meals, group games, sports activities, etc.)
A health insurance plan covered at 100% by Cailabs.
A bonus system to reward collective and individual performances

Joining Cailabs is finally the assurance that everything will be done to help you perform, improve and take up new challenges.

Find out more about us on www.cailabs.com