Place : Palaiseau
A permanent research engineer position is available in ONERA’s DPHY/SLM unit. This position is linked to the development of cold atom-based inertial sensors.
Missions:
The Laser Sources and Metrology (SLM) team at DPHY is in charge of developing optical and atomic metrology techniques, as well as implementing them in validation instrumental prototypes. To this end, studies are carried out at different levels of maturity: from exploratory instrumental research in the laboratory, to carrying instruments on different carriers (aircraft or other), carrying out measurement campaigns and processing the associated data.
The position is dedicated to DPHY/SLM activities linked to the development of inertial sensors.
These instruments are based on the joint use of commercial sensors and sensors specifically developed by the unit’s engineers and technicians, using atom interferometry technology (quantum technology based on the interaction of light with atoms, mastered by the team for some fifteen years). These instruments are used in measurement campaigns.
In this context, your missions will be as follows:
- You will manage ongoing projects and participate in setting up new study proposals. You will be required to be technically involved in the processing and analysis of data from all instruments during measurement campaigns (co-processing of data from the cold atom sensor and data from other sensors).
- You will also participate in the integration of the instruments into the carriers and their implementation during regular airborne measurement campaigns (2 – 3 weeks/year). You will be involved in the design and production phases (particularly in terms of computer control, co-integration with inertial sensors or other commercial sensors), and in the testing of inertial systems.
- You will contribute to the valorization of all this work by developing interactions with the academic and university community, as well as with industrial players.
- You will be committed to scientific outreach through publications and participation in conferences on the subject.
Finally, you will be involved in the development of the SLM team’s activities, taking part in the supervision of internships and theses, as well as setting up and carrying out various projects.
Profil:
Engineer or PhD with strong skills in data processing and instrument control (Python, Labview, Matlab).
Initial experience in inertial measurement and GNSS technology would be a plus.
You have the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team on a unifying project.
You have a strong appetite for project management (organization, follow-up, drafting of reports and technical proposals, interaction with customers and principals).
You have a strong taste for putting innovative and fundamental concepts into practice for application purposes, notably through participation in airborne measurement campaigns.
You have good writing skills in French and English (specifications, technical reports).