Senior Product Development 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

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 be responsible for overseeing the development of subsystems for our optical ground stations, from prototype design to industrialization.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Developing the systems and subsystems that make up the optical ground stations, meeting client requirements, and establishing specifications in collaboration with Systems Engineers.
• Conducting studies and modifications during the design, development, and pre-production phases of the product.
• Seeking and proposing alternative solutions to solve identified problems and optimize product performance.
• Monitoring validations during the various product development phases, aiming for production.
• Creating a detailed project schedule for the development and pre-production phases.
• Preparing and leading progress reviews.
• Maintaining ongoing technical and technological monitoring.

This position can be based in Rennes or Paris (with frequent and regular trips to Rennes).

Profile required

With an engineering degree (in optics, mechatronics, etc.), you have 7-8 years of experience in the technical development of complex products or systems in the industry sector, and you are proficient in all stages from prototyping to industrialization.

You are recognized for:

• Your adaptability and openness.
• Your ability to work autonomously and in a team, and to be proactive.
• Your passion for innovation and creativity.
• Your thoroughness and ability to synthesize information.
• Your written and oral communication skills, allowing you to interact with teams in both French and English.
• You are comfortable in evolving or growing environments, like startups.

Bonus points : 

• Experience in the development of optoelectronic products, special machinery, or scientific instrumentation including optical components is a significant asset.
• Knowledge of physics or free-space optics.

By joining Cailabs, you will find:

• A dynamic team of engineers and PhDs who share your desire to apply their skills to stimulating technical challenges,
• A collective spirit of enthusiasm and a strong intellectual interest in your work,
• A company at the forefront of technology, from prototype development to industrialization phases.

And also:

• Moments of sharing and conviviality (annual seminar, meals, team games, sports, etc.),
• Health insurance fully covered by the company,
• A bonus system that rewards both collective and individual performance.

Joining Cailabs means being assured that everything will be done to help you excel, improve, and tackle new challenges.

More information at www.cailabs.com

Required languages

• English - Level advanced

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