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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Integrated Multifunctional Photonic Circuit Engineer Intern

Hardware Validation & Testing +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipPalaiseau, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be a student at Bac+2/3 level in an engineering school, university, or equivalent program in physics or photonics.
  • Have knowledge of guided optics or lasers.
  • Have knowledge of microcontroller programming.
  • Have knowledge of Python.
  • Have knowledge of Matlab.
  • Have working proficiency in French and English, with C1 English expected.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to developing integrated photonic circuits for next-generation sensors, communication systems, and signal processing.
  • Characterize and implement silicon photonics circuits for advanced optical communication and detection applications.
  • Study optical functions used in demonstrators, including lasers, modulators, waveguides, and guided-optics structures, through literature review, theoretical study, and simulation.
  • Package the photonic circuit, including designing assembly components such as mechanical supports and an electronic interface board, optically coupling the chip to a fiber array, and completing electrical wiring.
  • Contribute to developing the electronic board that controls circuit elements and its associated programming interface using Python, Matlab, and STM32.
  • Conduct demonstrator validation experiments on elementary blocks, including modulation, wavelength multiplexing and demultiplexing, and polarization control.
  • Integrate the chip into an optical demonstrator and participate in system performance validation tests.

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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