Francois Pflanz
About Francois Pflanz
Francois Pflanz is a Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in optomechanical system engineering and product sustainability. He currently works at Vaisala, where he leads engineering efforts and manages product life for the ShortRange line-up.
Work at Vaisala
Francois Pflanz has been employed at Vaisala since 2020, serving as a Mechanical Engineer in Saclay, Île-de-France, France. In this role, he is responsible for the development and product life management of the ShortRange line-up. His work includes leading technical engineering efforts focused on product sustainability, managing risks in harsh environments, and addressing obsolescence and retrofit issues. He also engages in transversal management, overseeing laboratory investigations and corrective actions. Additionally, he acts as a product advisor, concentrating on new growth market application development.
Education and Expertise
Francois Pflanz has a strong educational background in mechanical engineering. He studied at Lycee Polyvalent Parc de Vilgénis, where he earned a Professional Bachelor in Parts design, manufacturing, and maintenance in Microtechnology from 2011 to 2014. He furthered his education at the same institution, obtaining a Technical degree in Parts design, integration, and industrialization in microtechnology from 2014 to 2016. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering in mechanical parts design from InSIC - Ecole des Mines Nancy, which he completed from 2016 to 2020.
Background
Francois Pflanz began his career as an Optomechanic Structure Design Technician at ITEOX in 2015, where he worked for two months in Île-de-France, France. He then transitioned to a role as a Mechanical Engineer at Leosphere, where he worked from 2016 to 2020 in Saclay, Île-de-France. In 2019, he briefly worked at Vaisala as a Manufacturing & Industrialization Engineer for five months in Shanghai, China, before returning to the company in 2020 as a Mechanical Engineer.
Specialization in Optomechanical Systems
Francois Pflanz specializes in optomechanical system engineering, particularly for LiDAR remote sensors utilized in industrial atmospheric observation. His expertise in this area supports his responsibilities at Vaisala, where he focuses on product sustainability and the management of engineering challenges related to harsh environments and product lifecycle.