Wonderwoman / Superman : market-driven mechatronics engineering

Organisation/Company Microfluidics Innovation Center Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Physics Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 22:00 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 20 Jul 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

You join MIC’s Research & Innovation (R&I) team. R&I develops advanced microfluidic technologies to maximise their impact across highly varied fields: cell biology, soil remediation, water treatment, materials science… We work within collaborative research projects with the best European labs, with one goal: building microfluidic solutions that fit the market and the consortia.

The role mixes PCB design (and firmware development) with lab work alongside our microfluidics team. You also take part in the design, build, testing and iteration of fluidic instruments and platforms, integrating sensors, pumps or controllers to meet the expectations of our partners and the market. You drive the developments tied to electronics and embedded systems, adapting existing technologies to the specifics of microfluidics. The role is ideal for someone with solid foundations in electronics and/or embedded systems, hungry for mechanical integration, fluidics and applied research.

Whether you have experience or not is not what matters most to us. What matters is your mindset, your curiosity, your positive energy and your ability to learn!

• You drive the electronics development of our instruments and platforms: analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, PCB and firmware development
• With the rest of the R&I team, you deliver prototypes to our partners and clients, and you iterate on new versions from their feedback
• You engage directly with leading scientists across Europe on exciting collaborative research projects
• You understand and combine the needs of the market and of our academic partners to maximise the impact of our innovations
• You stay constantly tuned in to research needs to help us steer our work

You hold a Master’s in mechatronics, electrical engineering or equivalentYou master software development, electronics, automation and instrumentation. More precisely:You have experience in the design, assembly, soldering and troubleshooting of PCBsYou are comfortable with programming (ideally C/C++)You have already developed on a 32-bit microcontroller from a well-known family (STM32, Microchip…)You know communication protocols (UART, I2C…)You have a grasp of RTOS basics (multithreading, signals, mutexes…)You pair rigour with autonomyYou keep an open mind and you take on the challenges outside your comfort zoneYou have a good level of English: most exchanges with colleagues and partners happen in EnglishA first experience in mechatronics (internship, student society or personal project), along with hands-on use of collaborative development platforms (GitHub), are a plusYou're skilled at prompt engineering and AI tools to go further, faster, right by our side

At MIC, we like: people of action, creatives, the autonomous, the curious, people demanding with themselves but who take care of those around them. Those who act more than they talk, those who want an intense life, full of contrasts. Those who bring croissants!