HSE Engineer - Quantum Computing

1. Occupational Health & Safety Management System

• Design, implement, and maintain the company’s Health & Safety at Work Management System, in line with ISO 45001, integrated with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.


• Contribute and deploy the Health & Safety policy, aiming to prevent workplace accidents, occupational diseases, and protect employee health.


• Formalise and maintain all HSE processes and procedures necessary for the proper functioning of the organisation.


• Ensure HSE integration into daily facility, laboratory, and project operations.


• Prepare, manage, and follow up on internal and external audits, inspections, and certifications.

2. Regulatory Compliance & Regulatory Watch

• Ensure full compliance with French and European HSE regulations.


• Perform continuous regulatory watch on health, safety, and environmental legislation and standards.


• Translate regulatory requirements into operational procedures and action plans.


• Prepare, update, and manage the ICPE regulatory file (Installations Classées pour la Protection de l’Environnement), including declarations, permits, and modifications.


• Support exchanges with authorities, inspection bodies, and external auditors.

3. Risk Assessment, DUER & Prevention Programs

• Update, and manage the DUER (Document Unique d’Évaluation des Risques).


• Carry out risk assessments for laboratories, cryogenic systems, electrical installations, cleanrooms, and building infrastructure.


• Develop and implement prevention programs to reduce incidents, workplace accidents, and occupational diseases.


• Define and monitor corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with managers and HR.


• Contribute to equipment commissioning and process validation from a safety standpoint.

4. Safety Control & Operational Risk Management

• Identify hazards and define control measures related to cryogens, high voltage, radiation, chemical handling, confined spaces, pressure systems, and ATEX zones.


• contribute to the elaboration of safety procedures on customer site, when Alice&Bob is delivering a machine


• Implement and manage permit-to-work systems for contractors and internal staff.


• Participate in change management processes (MOC) to ensure safety is considered in all modifications.

5. Environmental & Waste Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations related to waste, emissions, effluents, and hazardous materials.


• Set up and monitor waste segregation systems in accordance with chemical and tertiary waste legislation.


• Support energy efficiency initiatives (ISO 50001) and environmental performance improvement plans.


• Ensure compliance with REACH, RoHS, ADR/IATA hazardous goods transport.

6. Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management

• Develop and implement emergency response procedures (fire, cryogenic leaks, chemical spills, contamination, power outages, evacuation).


• Coordinate emergency drills in collaboration with Facilities teams and SSIAP-certified staff.


• Act as technical HSE support to the Crisis Management Team and contribute to business continuity planning.

7. Training, Awareness & Safety Culture

• Raise awareness among teams regarding HSE approaches and compliance with HSE procedures.


• Deliver HSE inductions and ongoing training to employees, contractors, and visitors.


• Promote a strong safety culture through communication campaigns, safety moments, and regular field presence.


• Design, organise, and conduct safety exercises (evacuation, fire, chemical spill, cryogenic incident) to ensure preparedness and continuous improvement.


• Develop safety communication tools: signage, alerts, procedures, and best practices.

8. Committees, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Animate the Hygiene, Safety and Environment Committee (HSE Committee) in coordination with management and employee representatives. 


• Track HSE performance indicators (accidents, near misses, compliance actions, waste, energy).


• Investigate incidents using root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions.


• Prepare regular HSE reports and recommendations to the Head of B&F and senior management.


• Implement continuous improvement processes for HSE and operational procedures.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and benchmark best practices.

Knowledge:

• ISO management systems


• Occupational Health & Safety management systems


• Risk management principles


• NEBOSH or equivalent safety standards


• Cleanroom protocols, cryogenic hazards, laboratory and chemical safety


• French and European regulations (ICPE, ATEX, ADR, Code du Travail, etc.)


• In-depth knowledge of toxic, flammable, and hazardous chemicals and their safe handling


• Industrial waste prevention, treatment, and disposal methods

Skills:

• Excellent communication and training ability


• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives


• Incident investigation and reporting expertise


• High level of autonomy, rigor, and field orientation


• Mastery of HSE standards and best practices


• Ability to design and deploy continuous improvement processes for HSE and operational procedures

Work Conditions:

• Based at Aubervilliers and regular lab and cleanroom access


• Occasional travel to customer or satellite sites


• Exposure to cryogenic, electrical, and cleanroom environments (PPE required)


• Close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external regulators