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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Optical Engineer Intern - Spectral Filter Characterization

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipCannes, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BAC+5-level education focused on optics.
  • General knowledge of optical instrumentation and physics, including aberrations and stray light.
  • Significant skills in metrology, test control, and measurement processing.
  • A level of English sufficient to read, understand, communicate, and write using technical terminology.
  • Rigor, analytical ability, and synthesis skills.

Responsibilities

  • Learn the subject and its context.
  • Set up the test bench by testing equipment individually, assembling and aligning the bench, and coding tools to control it.
  • Conduct spectral-filter characterization tests, process the results, and correlate them with predictions.
  • Present the internship results to the optics team.
  • Gradually take responsibility for the project as a whole, with support throughout from an experienced supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Mastery of spectral filters and strong interest in carrying out and processing measurements.

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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