Operations Associate
Pubblicato il 18-08-2026 - EDWATEC in Ispica
Weare looking for a highly motivated Operations Associate tojoin our team and support the company's operations, supply chain, customerengagement, and strategic growth. This is a multidisciplinary role at theinterface of operations, engineering, procurement, logistics, and customercollaboration. The ideal candidate combines strong technical understanding withexcellent organizational skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability torapidly learn and manage a broad range of responsibilities in a fast-paceddeep-tech environment.
Your tasks
- Support day-to-daycompany operations, internal processes, and operational compliance.
- Coordinate budgeting,resource planning, laboratory operations, and equipment management.
- Support HR activities,including the onboarding of engineers and interns.
- Manage projectdocumentation and operational reporting.
- Coordinate domestic andinternational logistics, including shipments, imports, and exports.
- Lead purchasing,procurement, supplier management, and supply chain activities.
- Develop and maintainstrategic partnerships with suppliers and service providers.
- Coordinate customercommunication, technical exchanges, demonstrations, and visits.
- Support businessdevelopment through customer engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
Your Profile
- Master's degree in Physics, ElectricalEngineering, Microengineering, or a related field.
- Strong understanding ofoptics, photonics, and the fundamentals of integrated photonics.
- Familiarity withoptical measurements, laboratory instrumentation, and experimental setups.
- Excellent analytical,organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learnnew technical concepts and manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive, adaptable,and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communicationskills with a customer-oriented mindset.
- Fluent in both Frenchand English.
- MUSTHAVE: Swiss or EU citizenship, or holder of a validSwiss work permit.
Weoffer
- A key role in a fast-growing deep-tech startup.
- Direct impact on next-generation integrated photonic products.
- Work with leading industrial customers and research institutions.
- A collaborative, international, and highly innovative environment.
- Access to state-of-the-art photonics laboratories and the EPFLecosystem.
- An inspiring workplace in Lausanne.
- Activity rate: 100%. Start date: As soon as possible.