Analytical Development Engineer (m/f)

Company Overview

We are everywhere in your daily life and you don’t see it! With our entity Air Liquide France Industrie, we participate in our customer's innovative development applications: the bubbles of your soda, the chip of your smartphone, or the reduction of polluting emissions. Air Liquide France Industrie brings together the production and marketing of industrial gases in France with four complementary business lines: Large Industry, Industrial Merchant, Electronics and Hydrogen. The subsidiary has 2,400 employees at 58 sites across the country and serves more than 200,000 customers, from the artisan to petrochemical manufacturers, from analytical laboratories to semiconductors and metallurgy.

Role Overview

Following an internal mobility within the company, we are seeking a Process Engineer Analytics (m/f) for our laboratory at Chalon‑sur‑Saône. This role is intended for a professional passionate about precision analytical chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Drive analytical innovation: lead strategic analytical developments and qualification of new molecules, ensuring reliability of our products.
• Lead developments in ICP‑MS and Ion Chromatography, specifically for organosilicate and organometallic molecules.
• Train teams on advanced analytical techniques and provide specialized expertise in ICP‑MS and Ion Chromatography.
• Manage qualification of new molecule suppliers and define qualification protocols in collaboration with the Quality department.
• Act as analytical and technical point of contact with Air Liquide's international laboratories (notably Fremont and Dallas) for correlation studies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, demonstrating strong proposal‑making capacity, particularly regarding safety, and ensuring effective cross‑functional management.

Qualifications & Skills

• Master’s degree or Engineering degree in analytical chemistry.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience with essential proficiency in ICP‑MS and Ion Chromatography techniques.
• Comfortable working in a cleanroom environment.
• Critical thinking, rigor, meticulousness, and perseverance.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively in collaboration with laboratories abroad.

Work Environment

Chalon‑sur‑Saône site, a high‑technology environment where high standards of excellence are maintained.

Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.