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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Research Engineer in Micro and Nanotechnologies - Optical Components, Metamaterials and Nanophotonics

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePalaiseau, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a doctorate in optical, optoelectronic, or photonic components.
  • Have 10 years of experience in the same field.
  • Have experience in micro- and nanofabrication of optical and optoelectronic components and metasurfaces.
  • Have experience in nanophotonics, nanotechnologies, and fundamental principles of 2D and 3D surface and metamaterial structuring techniques.
  • Have general knowledge of optics, electromagnetism, physics and solid-state chemistry, materials science, and material development and characterization technologies.
  • Have experience assembling and coordinating collaborative projects.
  • Have English and French proficiency at C1 level.

Responsibilities

  • Actively contribute to the development of innovative technological processes and to the design, realization, and characterization of novel optical and photonic devices and demonstrators.
  • Participate in preliminary studies and ensure scientific and technological monitoring of the laboratory’s research areas.
  • Propose innovative solutions for new device concepts, intelligent materials, and characterization techniques.
  • Provide in-depth expertise in manufacturing optical and photonic components, metasurfaces, and synthesizing thin-film materials and metamaterials.
  • Prepare investment dossiers for new equipment.
  • Lead the technological developments required for the optical and photonics research area and contribute to technology readiness maturation and process capitalization.
  • Propose new collaborations or collaborative projects and manage them from setup through execution.
  • Develop laboratory interactions in its areas of interest with key members of the scientific community, including small and medium-sized enterprises, academic institutions, other research institutes, and Thales Group entities.
  • Contribute to communicating and capitalizing on the laboratory’s work by writing publications and invention patent proposals.
  • Participate in updating the laboratory’s technology roadmaps.
  • Propose new final-year internship and doctoral research topics and provide or participate in industrial supervision of CIFRE doctoral candidates.

Desired Qualifications

  • Team spirit, synthesis skills, writing ability, and excellent communication skills are identified as assets.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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