Ingénieur en Traitement du Signal ECG – réf 1074 (H/F)

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school that awards degrees to engineers, master's students and doctoral candidates who have completed academic programmes based on the latest developments in science and technology and best management practices.

As a member of the Écoles Centrales Group (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Paris), our school provides high-quality education for highly selected students.

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Centrale Nantes has more than 2,250 students, 500 employees and 600 temporary staff.

Job description:

Within the Ecole Centrale de Nantes, the Nantes Digital Sciences Laboratory (LS2N) is a joint research unit affiliated with the CNRS, which has five co-supervisors (Nantes University, ECN, CNRS, IMT Atlantique, Inria). The LS2N is located in Nantes at five geographical sites.

We are looking for an ECG signal processing research engineer on a 10 month fixed-term contract to test eligibility for the implantation of a subcutaneous cardiac defibrillator.

Your activities will include:

• Developing methods for analysing 12D ECG signals

• Implement techniques for predicting eligibility for subcutaneous cardiac defibrillator implantation

• Contribute to the implementation of artificial intelligence inference methods

• Write scientific publications

• Participate in international conferences

• Contribute to the drafting of research project activity reports

Technical skills:

• Knowledge of ECG signal analysis methods

• Proficiency in automatic classification techniques

• Proficiency in deep neural network optimisation methods

• Proficiency in Python programming

Organisational skills:

• Ability to prioritise different tasks

• Deliver usable results on time

Adaptability skills:

• Adapt to different types of data and ECG signals

• Adapt to exchanges in an interdisciplinary context

Interpersonal and social skills:

• Ability to work in a team

Required qualifications: You hold an engineering degree or PhD in signal processing, biomedical engineering and/or applied mathematics and have initial successful experience in this field.

Working conditions:

• 10-month fixed-term contract

• Open to contract workers and civil servants

• Full-time position – based in Nantes

• Flexible working hours

• Adjustable work cycles (possibility of working 4.5 days)

• Travel required for national and international conferences. Occasional meetings at Nantes University Hospital.

• RTT + additional leave

• Teleworking possible

• Teleworking allowance

• Free parking

• 75% transport reimbursement

• Sustainable mobility bonus (if cycling or carpooling)

Remuneration: according to the French civil service pay scale – Category A

Position available: February 2026

HR contact: Eloïse LEHOUX

Manager contact: Said MOUSSAOUI

This advertisement refers to the terms ‘candidate’, “engineer”, ‘manager’, etc. These terms are to be considered gender-neutral and apply to both women and men.

Centrale de Nantes is committed to equality and diversity. In accordance with our institution's CSR commitments, this position is open to all.