Senior Optical Designer

**Our mission**: to respond to the challenges facing our world, and to participate in the collective effort to create a sustainable industry and European sovereignty for our nations, through the security of people and nations, the protection of the environment, the securing of low-carbon energy production, and the enhancement of scientific knowledge.

As a major player in innovation, Bertin Technologies invites you to take part in a technological adventure that began in 1956. You'll be able to express your skills and personality within a flexible, dynamic and ambitious structure that values people and associates them with the company's success. Whatever your expertise, you'll find a stimulating working environment that strives for excellence

**Job description**:
**Are you up for a challenge?** Are you a self-starter with a passion for people? Would you like to join an innovative, agile company and contribute to its sustained growth?

Our customers in the fields of space, astronomy and large-scale scientific instruments are looking for manufacturers capable of supplying unique, highly complex components such as state-of-the-art optical components, instruments for observing the earth or the universe, or optoelectronic systems.

To meet this challenge, Bertin Technologies is expanding its machine park and strengthening its teams within the Bertin Photonics Division. So join us and become our new **Senior optical designer / Scientific instrument architect**.

You will be integrated in a photonic and optic engineering team located in Aix En Provence in the south of France.

Your responsibility will be to define the architecture and to steer the optical design of several kinds of scientific instruments like hyperspectral imaging system, space telescope for earth observation, spectrograph for astronomy, optical satellite communication modules, OGSE (Optical Ground Support Equipment), or thermal imaging systems.

In the project team in charge of these instruments, you will be the technical manager and system engineer. As such, **you will have the following responsibilities**:

- Understanding and refining the requirements of the system to match the technological capabilities of the company
- Choosing the technologies and best suited architecture to achieve performance.
- Designing the optical systems and sub systems. This includes the technical management of junior optical designers. Ideally, you have a good understanding of optical components manufacturing processes and of coatings
- Identifying and mitigating technical risks
- Insuring smooth, efficient, and close collaboration with mechanical engineering and AIT (Assembly Integration and Test) teams
- Providing definition files, justification documents, manufacturing guidelines, and (ICD) Interface Controle Documents
- As a technical manager, your main responsibility will be to have the performance of the system under control, and you will share with the project manager cost and schedule commitments. You will have active participation during external reviews with clients.

Some travels in France and abroad can be expected.

**Profile**:
Can you justify a successful experience in designing scientific instruments?

Are you attracted to optical science and technologies?

Do you appreciate working in multidisciplinary teams?

Do you have regular, experienced, use of optical designing software’s like ZEMAX and FRED.

Are you fluent in English and ready to evolve in an international environment?

**Then don't hesitate** **and apply**to join a rapidly expanding group

WHY JOIN US? WHAT WE OFFER

A rich, constantly evolving environment, a community of enthusiasts evolving in a culture of information sharing.

More than 90% of our employees appreciate their work and their missions, the autonomy they are granted on a daily basis and the team spirit that reigns within the company (Internal satisfaction survey 2023).

**Our Benefits**:

- Work-life balance: flexible working hours, telecommuting up to 2 days a week if eligible
- Independent access to in-house training and a personal development tool
- Numerous activities/subsidies with our CSE
- Advantageous company mutual insurance and provident scheme
- Incentive bonus based on group results and security

- Flexible hours and up to 2 days/week of remote work (depending on eligibility)
- Access to in-house training and personal development tools
- Company subsidies and social activities through our CSE
- Attractive mutual insurance and health plans
- Group-based incentive bonuses and security-related rewards

Whatever your background or ambitions, at Bertin Technologies you’ll find a stimulating workplace where excellence and innovation drive us forward.

You are attracted to optical science and technologies.

You appreciate working in multidisciplinary teams.

You have regular, experienced, use of optical designing software’s like ZEMAX and FRED.