APVD R&D Engineer - Optical Fiber Processes

Prysmian Group; Douvrin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Inclusive environment

Supportive culture

Job summary

Prysmian Group in Douvrin, France, is seeking an experienced engineer to drive APVD process development for optical fiber preforms, to qualify and scale-up manufacturing processes, and to transfer know-how across R&D and production teams.

You will join a multidisciplinary, international team, perform experiments, analyze results, conduct DoE studies and implement robust improvements, with a strong emphasis on safety and industrial performance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or higher with 3+ years in industrial R&D or process development.
• Knowledge of optical fiber manufacturing, glass processing, and deposition technologies.
• Experience with DoE, process qualification and industrial qualification methodologies.
• Fluent English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and industrialize manufacturing processes for Advanced Plasma Vapor Deposition.
• Participate in process qualification and validation activities with cross-functional teams.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team to guide future improvement projects.
• Conduct experiments, analyze results, and implement recommendations.
• As part of support to production teams, investigate process deviations and perform root-cause analysis.

Skills

Optical fiber manufacturing

Process development

DoE

Python

Education

Engineering degree

MSc/PhD in relevant field

Tools

Python

SQL

Statistical software

Job description

Prysmian Group in Douvrin, France, is seeking an experienced engineer to drive APVD process development for optical fiber preforms, to qualify and scale-up manufacturing processes, and to transfer know-how across R&D and production teams.

You will join a multidisciplinary, international team, perform experiments, analyze results, conduct DoE studies and implement robust improvements, with a strong emphasis on safety and industrial performance.