qubitsok.com
Cut Noise. Work Quantum.
Europe, Germany, Backnang
•
Posted 115 days ago
🏢 TESAT
Role Type
Role Focus
Seniority
Employer Type
This PhD position at Tesat-Spacecom involves research into spaceborne quantum communication. The main focus is designing multi-user quantum key distribution networks for space and aerial applications, utilizing trusted nodes and free-space optics. The role is fully funded under the MSCA Doctoral Network "FOCAL" and includes academic supervision from the Technical University Braunschweig. The position requires active collaboration and scheduled secondments with several European research and industry partners.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct research focused on multi-user space/aerial Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network architecture design using trusted nodes.
Enroll and participate actively in the PhD program at the Technical University Braunschweig (TUBS).
Collaborate with various consortium partners within the FOCAL network, including attending short visits.
Complete planned secondments at DLR-IKN and Fraunhofer HHI to advance research objectives.
Required Skills
Hold a Master’s Degree in physics, mathematics, photonics engineering, communications engineering, or related STEM fields.
Demonstrate analytical thinking ability.
Possess a solid understanding of quantum physics concepts, particularly quantum optics.
Willingness to work effectively in a team structure within multi-partner projects.
Technology Tags
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is the central technological focus of this PhD position, specifically in a spaceborne context.
The job explicitly requires a solid understanding of quantum optics, essential for free-space optical communication systems.
The job involves architectural design explicitly based on the use of trusted network nodes.
Modeling the space/aerial link requires understanding quantum channels to characterize transmission errors and losses.
The candidate's required background includes photonics engineering, directly related to the optical communication system design.
Effective key management is crucial for the operation and security of a trusted node QKD network architecture.
Decoherence and coupling effects are critical considerations in free-space quantum communication channels, especially in space/aerial links.
Is this your company's listing?
Boost it to the top of search results and reach 497+ newsletter subscribers.