Missions

The Instrumental Design Engineer will design or adapt all or part of instruments or instrumental systems to generate or measure physical quantities (electrical, mechanical, thermal, magnetic, etc.) at small time and space scales. These measurements will generally be performed using electron microscopes (constrained environment, nanoscale samples). He/she will monitor and coordinate their development through to commissioning. He/she will carry out their duties within the Engineering division of CEMES and will report to the laboratory director.

Activités

MAIN ACTIVITIES:
- Analyze needs and establish specifications.
- Establish specifications and operating procedures for the measurement chain.
- Design or adapt an instrument chain for weak signal measurements (nanoAmpere, femtoFarad, microNewton, nanoSecond, etc.).
- Build all or part of a test bench (signal generation, data acquisition, processing, and analysis of results).
- Monitor equipment and development tools (documentation, software/hardware updates, continuous integration).
- Coordinate the work of specialists from various scientific and technological fields within the laboratory.
- Monitor developments in the techniques used in measurement instruments and methodologies.
- Provide support and training for experiments.

RELATED ACTIVITIES:
- Consult with suppliers to adapt the choice of materials and processes.
- Foster interactions between the various CEMES stakeholders and promote instrument development.
- Apply and enforce health and safety rules.

Compétences

- In-depth knowledge of physical measurements (electrical, thermal, mechanical, optical, magnetic).
- In-depth knowledge of instrumentation, electronics, programming, and instrument interfacing.
- General knowledge of physical sciences and engineering sciences.
- General knowledge of measurement techniques (weak signals, sensors, control techniques, etc.).
- Basic knowledge of materials science.
- Knowledge of the environment and professional networks.
- Written and oral presentation techniques.
- English language: B2 to C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Contexte de travail

CEMES is a fundamental research laboratory in solid-state physics, nanoscience, molecular chemistry, and materials science. Its activities cover a broad spectrum, from the synthesis of (nano)materials and molecular systems to the study and modeling of their structures and physical properties (optical, mechanical, electronic and magnetic) and their integration into devices. CEMES has approximately 140 people (35 CNRS ch., 24 EC, 34ITA/BIATSS and approximately 45 doctoral and post-doctoral students) and is organized into 7 research groups and 4 technical centers. A significant part of the laboratory's experimental activity is dedicated to the study of micro- or nano-metric materials or components using different spectroscopy and microscopy methods. The success of research projects requires the development or adaptation of instrumental chains dedicated to the measurement of physical quantities and allowing the detection of ultimate signals (low levels/high frequencies). These measurements may be electrical (resistivity and capacitance), mechanical (force, deformation), or thermal (including regulation), and will provide quantitative information on the physical behavior of nano- or micro-objects. A time dimension may also be added to the measurement. The engineer will be responsible for implementing instrumentation systems from the collection of requirements to their commissioning and monitoring. As head of the Physical Measurements department within the "Engineering" platform, they will work closely with researchers and their colleagues who are experts in electronics, mechanics, and software instrumentation. The position for which you are applying is located in a sector covered by the Protection of Scientific and Technical Potential (PPST) and therefore requires, in accordance with regulations, that your arrival be authorized by the competent MESR authority.

Le poste se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique (PPST), et nécessite donc, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l'autorité compétente du MESR.

Contraintes et risques

- The position is located in a ZRR (Restricted Area Laboratory), and the successful candidate must therefore be approved by the Defense Security Officer (FSD).