Research and Development Engineer in Next-Generation Optical Access Networks

A leading general engineering school within IMT-Institut Mines-Télécom, the premier group of engineering schools in France, IMT Atlantique aims to support transitions, train responsible engineers, and leverage scientific and technical excellence for teaching, research, and innovation.

As part of the project conducted within the Optics department (affiliated with the joint research unit Lab-STICC CNRS UMR 6285), which aims to maintain, evolve, and valorize the XTREM'IA technological platform dedicated to next-generation passive optical networks and fixed-mobile convergence (5G/O-RAN), we are recruiting a research and development engineer.

Under the functional responsibility of Luiz ANET NETO (Associate Professor in the Optics department), you will ensure the operational maintenance and the hardware and software evolution of the platform towards the XGS-PON standard, develop Machine Learning and deep reinforcement learning activities for autonomous network optimization, and participate in the industrialization and valorization of open software and datasets.

Consult the detailed job description

✔️ Required skills in optical access technologies and architectures (G-PON, XGS-PON), Python programming (and ideally C/C++), as well as software development environments (Git, Docker, CI/CD, Linux).

✔️ Expected experience in developing machine learning or deep learning algorithms, in SDN architectures (YANG models, RESTCONF interfaces), or in integration with 5G/O-RAN stacks.

✔️ Desired qualities: rigor, methodology, pragmatism, strong initiative, and scientific curiosity for experimentation.

Strong aptitude for interdisciplinary teamwork and excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.

🎓 Holder of an engineering degree or a Master 2 (Bac + 5) in telecommunications, networks, computer science, or signal processing, or a doctorate (Ph.D.) in optical networks or artificial intelligence applied to networks.

 WHY JOIN US:

👉 Exceptional Work Environment: Join the IMT Atlantique campus in Brest (Plouzané), at the heart of a center of excellence for higher education and research in information technologies.

👉 Stimulating Innovation Ecosystem: Collaborate within Lab-STICC (CNRS UMR 6285) and the joint Lab’Optic laboratory (in strategic partnership with Orange Innovation and the Foton Institute), in direct contact with researchers, doctoral students, and major industrial partners.

👉High-Visibility Research: Contribute to national and European projects (such as the PEPR 5G Photonics) and actively participate in the production of publications and open datasets for the international scientific community through an open science approach.

THE PLUSES:

🥗 On-site collective catering

🏃‍♀️ Leisure/sports offers

🚌 Public transport reimbursement

🚴‍♂️ Sustainable mobility package (for carpooling or cycling commutes)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family supplement

💶 Wide range of social benefits

🖥️ Partial remote work possible

🌴 Numerous holidays

REMUNERATION INDICATIONS:

💰 Indicative remuneration: from €33,748 gross per year, depending on profile and experience (reduced social charges in the public sector).

FOR ANY INFORMATION:

• On the content of the position: Luiz ANET NETO – Associate Professor: On administrative/HR aspects: Mélissandre MORVAN – Recruitment Assistant

Application deadline: 10/25/2026

Contract start date: 01/01/2027

Interviews: on a rolling basis

Legal Mentions:

• Nature and duration of the contract: 8-month fixed-term contract under public law or secondment on contract for civil servants

• Job location: IMT Atlantique Brest campus - 655 Av. du Technopôle, 29280 Plouzané

• For internal use:

  • Job category/profession: II R

  • Category and profession of potential applicants:

    • II: D, E, F, G, H, I, R

    • III: J1, J2, K, L, M

• The positions offered for recruitment are open to all, with, upon request, accommodations for candidates with disabilities

• Job open to public service titleholders and/or contract employees

• Any application may be subject to an administrative investigation