Laser & Photonics Scientist for Drone Power & Comms

Royal Military Academy, Belgium; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bilingualism allowance

End-of-year bonus

Hospitalization insurance

Bike allowance

Flexible working hours

Teleworking allowance

29 days annual leave

Résumé du poste

The Royal Military Academy in Brussels seeks a full-time research scientist/engineer for the PESLAPOD project. You will model laser beam propagation, perform lab measurements, and help integrate laser power transfer and optical communication for drones.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree and have strong English, experimental optics experience, and the ability to document findings clearly. Collaboration with international partners is expected.

Qualifications

• A sound understanding of lasers, optics and beam propagation.
• Practical experience with optical experiments or instrumentation.
• Ability to analyse experimental data and interpret results using physical principles.
• Ability to prepare clear technical and scientific documents.
• Good spoken and written English is essential.

Responsabilités

• Model and evaluate laser beam propagation and optical link performance for drone power transfer and communication, considering atmospheric conditions and operational constraints.
• Develop and conduct laboratory measurements to characterize laser and optical components, including beam properties and receiver performance.
• Contribute to the integration and experimental validation of laser power transfer and optical communication systems.
• Prepare for and participate in field trials, analyze measurement data, and compare results with models.
• Assess laser safety requirements and develop operating procedures and protective measures for the activities.
• Review current approaches to high-power laser safety and contribute to safety requirements and procedures.
• Contribute to the concept study for long-distance optical power transfer to high-altitude pseudo-satellites.
• Prepare technical reports and scientific publications; present results at consortium meetings and conferences.

Connaissances

Lasers & optics

Beam propagation

Optical experiments

Data analysis

Technical writing

English proficiency

Formation

Master’s degree (physics/optics)

Outils

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Description du poste

The Royal Military Academy in Brussels seeks a full-time research scientist/engineer for the PESLAPOD project. You will model laser beam propagation, perform lab measurements, and help integrate laser power transfer and optical communication for drones.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree and have strong English, experimental optics experience, and the ability to document findings clearly. Collaboration with international partners is expected.