Kilian Bihannic - Electromagnetic Research Engineer

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Plouguerneau, France

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Experience

Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

7 months

Élancourt, France

Graduation internship

Thales DMS Elancourt

Bayesian optimization of frequency selective surfaces
Scripting of electromagnetic simulators, design of experiment theory, multi-fidelity surrogate modeling

Jan 2020 - Dec 2024

5 years

France

Research engineer - Industrial PhD candidate

Thales Defense Mission Systems & University of Rennes 1

Black-box optimization of electromagnetic surfaces at Thales Defense Mission Systems & University of Rennes 1
Main author of an article accepted in IEEE-TMTT, Q1 journal
Presentations in national and international conferences

May 2019 - Aug 2019

4 months

Rennes, France

Research internship

University of Rennes 1

Optimization of a quasi-periodic reflectarray using lumped circuit models at the Institute of Electronic and Numerical Technologies

Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

2 months

Saumur, France

Worker internship

ETS Guiliani Saumur

Packages reception and inventory management in a car and truck spare parts store

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense and Education.

Aerospace and Defense

Education

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Research and Development and Product Development.

Research and Development

Product Development

Languages

French

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

IST Lisbon

Numerical Optimization · Lisbon, Portugal

Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

INSA Rennes

Master · Applied Mathematics · Rennes, France

Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

INSA Rennes

Fundamental Sciences · Rennes, France

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

TOEIC 980/990

B1 Certificate

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Aerospace and Defense 5 y

Avg length 1 y 5 m

Longest experience 4 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (France)

Primary country France

Expertise

Recent roles Graduation internship, Research engineer - Industrial PhD candidate, Research internship

Main industries Aerospace and Defense, Education

Main business areas Research and Development, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

November 2025

Last Update

November 2025

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Kilian is based in Plouguerneau, France.

Kilian speaks the following languages: French (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

Kilian has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Kilian has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Kilian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Kilian would be well-suited for roles such as: Graduation internship, Research engineer - Industrial PhD candidate, Research internship.

Kilian's most recent position is Graduation internship at Thales DMS Elancourt.

In recent years, Kilian has worked for Thales Defense Mission Systems & University of Rennes 1.

Kilian is most experienced in industries like Education, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive.

Kilian is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Product Development, and Logistics. Kilian also has some experience in Supply Chain Management.

Kilian holds a Master in Applied Mathematics from INSA Rennes.

Kilian has 2 certificates. These include: TOEIC 980/990 and B1 Certificate.

Kilian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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