Junior Systems & Automation Engineer

OptoSigma Europe
Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard, France
29 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
0 years minimum
Compensation
€36,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, French
Job source

Tech stack

Python (Programming Language) Software Architecture Systems Integration Visual Systems Scripting

Job description

  • Hardware Scripting & Automation: Develop practical, lightweight Python scripts to control test benches, alignment units, and simple vision systems.
  • System Integration: Assist in assembling, testing, and troubleshooting precision optical-mechanical alignment setups.
  • Field Installations & Support: Travel occasionally (approximately once every 3 to 6 months) to customer or partner sites for hardware installation, setup, and commissioning.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with international colleagues and senior engineers to document test procedures, hardware specifications, and system workflows.
  • Growth & Progression: Progressively take on product ownership, market feedback integration, and roadmap planning on the path toward Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

Requirements

We offer an international, energetic, and young workplace where team members collaborate across borders. Because our team is diverse and international, English is our primary working language (used ~90% of the time)., We are seeking an enthusiastic, hands-on Junior Systems & Automation Engineer to join our engineering department in Les Ulis. Designed specifically for a fresh graduate, this role offers direct involvement with physical, optical, and mechanical hardware from day one., * Education: Master’s Degree (Bac+5) or Diplôme d’Ingénieur in General Engineering, Mechatronics, Applied Physics, or Optics.

  • Experience: Open to fresh graduates (0 years of experience required).
  • Language Skills: Fluent / Professional command of English (written and spoken) is required. French is a plus, but daily internal operations are predominantly in English.
  • Technical Skills: Basic familiarity with Python (from coursework, university projects, or internships) for basic scripting and data acquisition/hardware control. Advanced software architecture background is not required.
  • Mindset: Eager to work hands-on with physical opto-mechanical hardware, comfortable in a multi-disciplinary environment, and curious about product lifecycle management., If you are a motivated engineering graduate seeking a hands-on technical role with a clear path to product management in optics and precision systems, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter in English

Benefits & conditions

  • Base Salary: €36,000 gross per annum.
  • Meal Vouchers: Ticket Restaurant program.
  • Transport: 50% statutory reimbursement of Pass Navigo / public transportation costs.
  • Team & Culture: Dynamic, young, and friendly international engineering team.
  • Travel: Occasional international/regional travel for field installations (every 3 to 6 months).

About the company

OptoSigma Europe is a leading global provider of high-precision optical components, opto-mechanics, and custom alignment systems. We are part of the Sigma Koki group, a worldwide group based in Japan. Joining our team means working at the intersection of precision physics, mechanical engineering, and hardware automation.

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