Physicist Engineer

Physics World; Grenoble; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading European research facility in Grenoble seeks a Physicist Engineer to design hydrogen test benches for fuel cells and electrolysers. This role supports the ACTNXT project aimed at advancing green technologies. Ideal candidates will have a Level 7 qualification (Master’s degree) and knowledge of hydrogen technologies. The position offers competitive benefits aimed at ensuring a healthy work-life balance and a multicultural work environment.

Prestations

Home working options under certain conditions

Generous annual paid leave

Expatriation allowance and excellent health cover

Relocation assistance under certain conditions

Annual productivity bonus

Language courses for employees and partners

Subsidies for public transport and staff canteen

Qualifications

• Physicist Engineer with a comprehensive knowledge of hydrogen testing.
• Ability to work in an international community of users and experts.

Responsabilités

• Work with ACTNXT consortium to ensure project progress.
• Establish design criteria for hydrogen test benches.
• Lead design, build, and commissioning of test benches.
• Draft documentation such as design specifications and guides.

Connaissances

Knowledge of hydrogen test bench technologies

Working acquaintance with neutron and synchrotron techniques

High degree of autonomy

Formation

Level 7 qualification (Master’s degree)

Description du poste

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe’s leading research facility for fundamental research using neutrons. The ILL operates the brightest neutron source in the world and hosts over 2000 visits by scientists per year, who come to carry out world-class research. We are looking a Physicist Engineer to design and implement hydrogen test benches for prototype fuel cells and H2 electrolysers at major Research Infrastructures (RIs).

This role supports the EU-funded ACTNXT project, aimed at accelerating the green transition via Power-to-X (PtX) technologies. The PtX community highlights the need for multi-modal characterisation (neutrons, X-rays) and robust hydrogen test benches to enable advanced operando studies at RIs.

Your tasks

Responsibilities

You will interact with the groups within the ILL responsible for scientific instruments, industry partnerships, sample environment and European projects, and will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Work closely with the ACTNXT consortium to help ensure the progress of the project, including ILL’s specific contribution;
• Establish design criteria for hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyser test benches that meet users’ scientific needs, both current and envisaged, for operando, high-throughput and accelerated ageing studies;
• Lead the design, build and commissioning of safe, robust, portable, and easily operable test benches for RIs and users;
• Draft related documentation: functional design specifications, operational and maintenance guides.
  
  

Your profile

• Physicist Engineer with a Level 7 qualification (Master’s degree);
• You have a comprehensive knowledge of hydrogen test bench technologies and preferably a working acquaintance with neutron and synchrotron X-ray techniques;
• You must be at ease working in a large, international community of users and experts, and have a high degree of autonomy.
  
  

What we offer

Quality of life

This position is based in Grenoble, a hub for research and technology, ideally located in the heart of the French Alps (just 3 hours from Paris/Provence by train, 1 hour from Lyon international airport and 1 ½ hours from Geneva). It is important for us that our staff achieve a healthy work-life balance. We therefore offer home working (under certain conditions), generous annual paid leave entitlement and a host of other benefits that you will discover when you arrive!

Prospects

We guarantee you a 3-year position in a multicultural scientific environment.

Benefits

We offer generous social benefits (expatriation allowance, excellent health cover), moving and relocation assistance (under certain conditions) and an annual productivity bonus. We also offer language courses for you and your partner and subsidies for the use of public transport and the staff canteen, as well as for holidays and a variety of cultural and sports activities. For more details, visit https://www.ill.eu/careers/working-at-the-ill/employment-conditions.

Sounds interesting?

Then why not take your next career step with us by applying online - preferably in English - via our career portal by 29.08.2025, quoting reference number 25/38. Please note that all applicants are subject to administrative screening (background checks). For this post, medical fitness for work under ionising radiation is required. You will also have to perform an emergency response role in the event of a crisis. Please note that interviews will take place in mid-September.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.