Internship - Quality evaluation of different engraving strategies in HTS striation

The High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) Market is a rapidly evolving sector. These materials have the potential to revolutionize various industries, including energy transmission (cables,), energy production (generators, turbines), transportation (magnetic motors and breaks), and medical imaging (such as MRI). Besides, they are a key enabling technology in fusion energy, allowing generation of much higher magnetic fields compared to conventional conductors. This results in smaller size fusion reactors which are cheaper and easier to build. With growing awareness of their benefits, the market is expanding as researchers and companies invest in developing innovative applications to harness the unique properties of HTS materials.

The laser corrugation of HTS can improve their performance, change the properties and is of paramount importance for new cutting-edge magnet design. It is considered a key/core technology for the long-term roadmap towards commercial fusion reactors. It can improve their performance and change.

The successful candidate will be studying laser striation of HTS with different laser sources to try to outperform the current state of the art.

You will conduct research at Renaissance Fusion (Fontaine) and Laboratoire Hubert Curien (St Etienne) having access at the equipment of both.

Your main tasks:

• Design and perform parametric studies
• Operation of cutting-edge laser processing setups
• Perform surface and electrical characterization of samples
• Participate in result analysis and preparation of scientific reports.

• Master’s degree in photonics, electrical engineering, physics, material science or related field.
• Previous experience in HTS, laser processing or high-tech laboratories is a plus.
• Fluent in English (C1)
• Solution-oriented with high problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel between Grenoble and Saint-Étienne

At Renaissance Fusion, we value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of origin; gender; morals, sexual orientation; sexual identity; age; marital status; pregnancy; genetic characteristics; actual or assumed membership or non-membership of an ethnic group, nation or race; political opinions; trade union or mutualist activities; religious beliefs; physical appearance; family name; place of residence; state of health; disability.