Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group, one of the leading global players in Aerospace, Defense, and Security, creating multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, the United States, and operates in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and shareholdings. A protagonist in major strategic programs globally, it is a technological and industrial partner for Governments, Defense Administrations, Institutions, and businesses.

Within the activities of the Quantum Technologies, Optronics & Materials Laboratories group, we are looking for a Researcher in the field of optical materials and integrated photonic circuit characterization, for our office in Campi Bisenzio (FI).

The person will be responsible for the following activities:

• Experimental activities on electro-optical and photonic materials and devices, including:
  • Assembly, alignment, and validation of optical systems and experimental demonstrators, including the definition of optical benches and the selection of commercial optical elements.
  • Optical, electrical, and RF characterization of photonic materials and devices (integrated photonic circuits, metasurfaces, optical coatings).
  • Development of electronic and RF interfaces for testing and controlling photonic devices.
  • Prototyping of systems and experimental validation of photonic technologies.
  • Data analysis and report writing.

Education:

Master's/Specialist degree in Physics, Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Technology, or related disciplines. A PhD is considered a plus.

Seniority:

Expert (3 - 5 years of experience).

Technical Skills:

• Experience with optical and RF laboratory instrumentation, including Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), Oscilloscope, FTIR Spectrometer, Optical Spectrum Analyzers, Power meter, Signal Generators for device characterization;

• Practical experience with optical bench experiments, including optical alignment, free-space optics, fiber coupling, use of precision positioning stages, and opto-mechanical components;

• Experience in experimental characterization of optical materials and photonic devices, including transmission, loss, and spectrum measurements for integrated photonics and optical coatings;

• Practical experience with electronic and RF interfaces for photonic devices, electrical driving, and integration with laboratory instrumentation;

• Proficiency in using scientific programming tools (such as Python or MATLAB) for measurement automation, analysis, processing, and data visualization;

• Experience with optical fiber handling, sample preparation, and troubleshooting experimental problems in photonics and optoelectronics laboratories;

• Experience in nanofabrication of photonic components in cleanroom is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Team Working skills;

• Problem-solving and dynamism.

• Reporting and communication skills.

Language Skills:

Good knowledge of written and spoken English (B2 level).

Other:

Availability for temporary transfers to other laboratories for collaboration activities and cross-functional projects.

Involvement, enhancement of skills, care for people's well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture. We are committed every day to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment, actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and valorization of diversity.

What do we offer?

• Our collective labor agreement of reference is the CCNL for Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation;

• Working mode: Hybrid;

• Contractual category: Employee;

• Contractual type: permanent;

• Salary range: €36,000 – €51,000 gross annual salary

• Thirteenth month salary;

• Performance-related bonus;

• Welfare vouchers worth 250 euros annually;

• Opportunities for continuous training and updating of professional skills and soft skills;

• Well-being: we prioritize the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people, offering multiple solutions tailored to their needs.

The company reserves the right to make evaluations regarding the job level and economic proposal, based on objective criteria emerged during the selection process and in consistency with the seniority of the identified candidate and the position, in compliance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities provided by current legislation.

How does the selection process work?

Following the collection of applications, CVs that are most in line with the required qualifications are evaluated and identified. Selected candidates undergo an introductory interview with the Human Resources team, covering motivation and aptitude, followed by a technical in-depth interview with the Business. At the end of the process, feedback is provided to the person, both in case of a positive and negative outcome.

Seniority: Expert

Primary Location: IT - Firenze - Campi Bisenzio

Contract Type: Permanent

Total Base Pay Range: 36.000 € – 51.000 € RAL

Hybrid Working: Ibrido