VAD/OVD Process R&D Engineer

Prysmian; Douvrin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian’s Optical Fiber R&D team in France (Douvrin) is seeking a skilled engineer to develop, qualify and scale up Vapor Axial Deposition and related processes. You will work on lab programs and industrial implementation, with emphasis on product performance, process robustness, and cost competitiveness.

You will collaborate with Product R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing, lead DoE and data‑driven decisions, and contribute to safety and continual improvement across international sites.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Science; PhD is a plus.
• Experience in industrial R&D, process development or technology development.
• Knowledge of optical fiber manufacturing (VAD/OVD) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and industrialize manufacturing processes for Vapor Axial Deposition and related processes.
• Execute experiments to improve process capability, product quality and efficiency.
• Establish specifications, operating windows and qualification criteria from results.
• Lead process qualification, validation with cross-functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement for yield, cost and robustness.
• Support tech transfer and deployment of new products into manufacturing.
• Collaborate with international R&D teams and production sites.

Skills

Industrial R&D

Process development

VAD/OVD knowledge

DoE

Data analysis

Python

SQL

English fluent

Communication skills

Autonomous & rigorous

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or Science

PhD is a plus

Tools

Python

SQL

Statistical software

Job description

Prysmian’s Optical Fiber R&D team in France (Douvrin) is seeking a skilled engineer to develop, qualify and scale up Vapor Axial Deposition and related processes. You will work on lab programs and industrial implementation, with emphasis on product performance, process robustness, and cost competitiveness.

You will collaborate with Product R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing, lead DoE and data‑driven decisions, and contribute to safety and continual improvement across international sites.