Engineer in Materials Processing

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Your mission :
We are looking for an engineer in materials science and processing or related discipline, who will be part of the laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fiber Devices, and will be involved in different projects regarding fiber processing. 60% of the time will be dedicated to a project in collaboration with an industrial partner on the optimization of the processing of metallic glasses. Another part of the mission amounting to around 30% of the time, will be to develop fiber-based sensors and their 3D assembly within composite parts. The remaining time will be dedicated to the building of experimental set-ups for the laboratory.

Main duties and responsibilities include :

• Develop processing parameters for the optimization of the fabrication of metallic-glass based fibers;
• Develop novel approaches for nano-composite based fiber sensors and their integration within 3D composite parts.
• Establish transfer of technology to industrial partners.
• Support the building of experimental set-ups for fundamental and applied research.

Your profile :
We are looking for an engineer with an engineering (HEL or equivalent) or Master degree in Materials engineering and processing, Materials science or related disciplines.

We offer :

• A stimulating environment within an international team of students and researchers at the forefront of materials science and engineering;
• An opportunity to learn a variety of novel processing approaches in various industries and field of application.
• An opportunity to work on fundamental research projects as well as in collaboration with industrial partners. 

Start date :
As soon as possible

Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)

Duration :
One year renewable

Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 3286

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