Print Process Researcher Physics

Canon Production Printing; Venlo; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

38 vacation days

13th month bonus (until 2026)

Hybrid working

Training and development

Laptop

Smartphone

Lease e-bike

Job summary

Canon Production Printing in Venlo, NL, seeks a print process researcher to advance our inkjet technology. You will drive development of inks, print heads, media and image processing, and influence stakeholders to translate requirements into functional solutions.

We offer a competitive salary (3,230–5,380 EUR/month), 38 vacation days, a 13th month bonus (until 2026), hybrid working, training opportunities, a laptop, smartphone and e-bike lease.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Physics
• Strong technical background and eagerness to learn
• Experimental and modelling skills to understand the physics of the printing process
• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders
• Excellent English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Steer development of technology assets (inks, print heads, media, image processing) needed for state of the art printing
• Balance print process architecture to meet quality, time-to-market and cost targets
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams to deliver new graphics and industrial printing applications

Skills

Technical background

Experiment & modelling

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication in English

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor degree in Physics

Job description

What You'll Do

As print process researcher you further develop our inkjet printing process, consisting of, for example printheads, ink, maintenance and fixation. With your strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, entrepreneurial mindset and ambition you inspire and influence your stakeholders in your project (e.g. functions, designers, researchers). Being part of the print process team you understand and decompose total aspects like print quality towards functional requirements.

You will be responsible for:

• Steering development of technology assets (inks, print heads, media, image processing) that are needed to develop state of the art printing processes
• Understanding and balancing the print process architecture to realize the right print quality, application range, time-to-market and cost effectiveness that meet the business strategy and stakeholder requirements
• Participating in multidisciplinary teams to deliver a working print process that enables new applications for graphics and industrial printing

Who You'll Work With

Our international organization has a flat hierarchy, so you'll be working with lots of other people in an open, creative multidisciplinary environment. That includes for example designers, developers and architects.

What You Bring

We're looking for a team player who meets the following requirements

• A Bachelor degree in Physics
• A strong technical background and eager to learn
• A combination of experimental and modelling skills in order to understand the physics of the printing process by performing experiments on test setups as well as the ability to capture the knowledge in models.
• Outstanding people management skills - ability to influence and motivate people. Team builder with strong planning/project management skills, a pro-active attitude and experienced in extensive stakeholder management
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and a strong results driven mindset
• Proven work experience in product development is a pre
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English both spoken and written

What You'll Get From Us

We provide an exciting, dynamic work environment with plenty of opportunity for you to develop personally and professionally. We offer excellent conditions to help you be who you want to be:

• A competitive salary in line with your educational background and experience (range 3230,- - 5380,-gross per month)
• 38 vacation days
• 13th month bonus (8.6%) until end of 2026 paid either monthly or yearly. As of 1 January 2027 the 13th-month bonus will be discontinued, which means that as of that date the 13th-month bonus will be fully converted to the (scale) salary.
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
• A laptop and smartphone
• An interesting lease (e-)bike plan

What do we stand for?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei - living and working together for the common good - our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.

Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at cpp.canon.