Junior Photonic Engineer

RINA is a global knowledge company where expertise travels across borders, disciplines, and industries. Every day, we collaborate on solving complex challenges that no single field could tackle alone. With a presence in more than 70 countries and 160 years of heritage, we turn individual know-how into collective progress.

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Photonic Engineer to join our office in Turin within the Electronics and System Engineering Division.

Mission

The Junior Optical & Photonics Engineer supports the development, testing, validation, and performance assessment of optical, photonic, and optoelectronic systems and components.

The role focuses particularly on high-power fibre lasers, optical amplifiers, fibre-optic systems, and electro-optical technologies. It combines technical analysis, numerical modelling, laboratory activities, experimental testing, and engineering documentation throughout the different phases of system development and technology assessment.

The engineer contributes to laboratory campaigns and data-analysis activities and supports the evaluation and characterisation of optical and photonic technologies.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including system, electronics, software, mechanical, optical, and photonic engineers, within structured industrial and engineering environments.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the analysis and development of optical, photonic, and optoelectronic systems and components
• Contribute to engineering activities involving high-power fibre lasers, optical amplifiers, fibre-optic systems, and electro-optical technologies
• Support the definition and assessment of system architectures, technical requirements, and performance parameters
• Contribute to the identification and evaluation of suitable optical and photonic technologies for specific engineering applications
• Contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives and the development of engineering best practices

• Support modelling, simulation, and engineering studies related to optical and photonic technologies
• Contribute to the definition of modelling assumptions, input parameters, boundary conditions, and expected outputs.
• Perform numerical analysis and support the post-processing of simulation and experimental results
• Analyse technical and experimental data using suitable numerical and engineering tools.
• Support the interpretation and presentation of simulation and measurement results.

• Contribute to testing, validation, characterisation, and performance-assessment activities concerning optical and photonic systems
• Participate in laboratory activities and experimental campaigns involving laser systems, fibre optics, optical amplifiers, and electro-optical technologies
• Support the preparation and configuration of laboratory equipment, test setups, and measurement systems
• Perform measurements and collect experimental data in accordance with the applicable procedures and test requirements
• Process and analyse measurement data and contribute to the assessment of system and component performance
• Support the identification and investigation of anomalies and non-conformities detected during testing
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of corrective actions where required.
• Perform laboratory activities in accordance with the applicable health, safety, and laser-safety procedures

• Assist in the preparation and review of technical documentation and engineering reports.
• Document modelling methods, simulation assumptions, laboratory configurations, test procedures, and experimental results
• Contribute to the preparation of verification and validation documentation
• Ensure that technical information and engineering results are presented clearly, accurately, and consistently

• Support project activities throughout the development, testing, validation, and technology-assessment phases
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including system, electronics, software, mechanical, optical, and photonic engineers
• Support technical discussions with internal stakeholders and project teams
• Contribute to the planning and coordination of engineering, modelling, laboratory, and testing activities
• Support the monitoring of technical progress and the identification of issues that may affect project execution
• Collaborate with clients, suppliers, research organisations, and external technical partners, where required

Qualifications