R&D Engineer Intern (W/M)

Lille, France

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Our mission

At Ciel & Terre, we are deeply engaged in the development of international and fast-evolving floating PV market. This commitment implies experience and a high-level of expertise. We have the ambition to remain leaders and go further to realize its potential.

As an innovative and eco-friendly company, we share strong human qualities and values in connection with the energy transition. We give every employee the opportunity to express his/her potential by providing autonomy and encouraging initiative among dynamic multicultural teams.

To support the French R&D team at the headquarters in Lille area, we are looking for a R&D engineer for a 6 month-internship from February 2025. As part of the R&D department, you will support the Development and Validation teams on its daily tasks.

Your main missions :

  • Perform and support technical feasibilities: mechanical simulations & calculations
  • Design technical solution using CAD software.
  • Participate and support Proof of Concept and prototyping phases
  • Participate on the tests protocols definition and test execution for new products validation
  • Analyse data from field and tests database to better understand our products
  • Build models and design guidelines for new products development and validation
  • Build and improve R&D internal tools and methodologies

Your Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a 5-year engineering degree program (Mechanics, material science, general engineering) and you are looking for a 6-month internship.

Soft Skills

You are sensitive to or committed to renewable energy.

You enjoy working as part of a team and are known for your good interpersonal skills.

Your agility, autonomy and pragmatism, particularly in the context of SMEs, are assets that you bring to the table.

What’s more, you know how to maintain the utmost confidentiality in your work.

Hard Skills

You are mastering Office Pack and you are fluent in French and English. You know how to use Solidworks or equivalent software. FEA calculation, VBA or Python coding skills will be also an asset.

Ciel & Terre’s benefits

  • Working for the pioneer of floating photovoltaic solar energy
  • The opportunity to have a direct impact on the Group’s activities
  • The ability to take decisions and initiate change
  • A dynamic working environment that encourages the expression of individual potential and talent
  • Autonomy and the ability to initiate change Daily interaction with multicultural teams
  • Diverse, multicultural teams

Our values

  • Enterprising
  • Responsible
  • Attentive
  • Authentic

You’ll bring us your skills and inspiration, and we’ll offer you a friendly and stimulating working environment.

Ciel & Terre’s little extras

  • Flexible working hours and the possibility of dividing your time between working on site and teleworking.

  • Luncheon vouchers: luncheon vouchers worth 10 euros are distributed at the end of the month, one for each day worked. The company pays 60% of the value of the ticket.

  • Mutual insurance and provident fund: we have decided to cover 75% of the family contribution.

  • Bicycles: we lend a bicycle to employees who wish to cycle to work.

  • CSE: CSE site with discounts (culture, leisure, etc.)

  • Public transport reimbursed at 100%.

  • Teambuilding / Seminars

  • Profit-sharing agreement

  • Holiday bonus

And also: We offer you personalised onboarding: you will be welcomed by your sponsor, who will guide you throughout your integration, prepare your training with the various departments, etc….

About
the office

Our head office is located in the Haute Borne business park in Villeneuve d'Ascq, 15 minutes by metro from Lille train station and city centre.

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