Laser Processing Engineer

Created in 2007, ALPhANOV is a technological centre member of the excellence cluster ‘Route des lasers et des hyper frequences’ and has today more than 95 employees. ALPhANOV targets the development of cutting-edge and innovative solutions, products, and techniques in the field of optics and laser technology for a variety of different markets, such as aeronautics, aerospace, medicine, luxury and military. Located in the Institute of Optics of Aquitaine, ALPhANOV is a key player in the field of optics and lasers in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region.
ALPhANOV is well reputed for its capacity to identify key-innovation technologies promoting, all along his history, the creation of new companies and spin-off (20 since the creation).
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**Job description**
Main Duties:

- carrying out surfaces characterization;
- developing new strategies and approaches for an effective, reliable and economically convenient USP Laser surface structuring/patterning extension over large area;
- presenting the results at workshop, meetings and conferences.

**Profile**
The applicant must:

- have a PhD (Master) in Laser Matter interaction or Surface functionalization by laser, Laser processing or similar
- possesses solid scientific and technical background in laser matter interaction with ultrashort pulses for different materials type (metals, ceramics, glass, etc.). Knowledge in electrochemistry and battery technology will be an asset.
- be innovative in technology development
- be fluent in English, ideally in French as well