Project Engineer position in FPGA programming for quantum communication experiments

ICFO is offering a Project Engineer position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Optoelectronics group led by Prof. Dr. Valerio Pruneri to focus on FPGA development to implement practical protocols oriented toward the space segment of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). These initiatives are part of a technological development project collaborating with companies from the Aerospace and Quantum Technology sector and other research institutions.

The task will be carried out in collaboration with research group members who have extensive experience in Quantum Communications and the design of embedded systems for the practical implementation of these protocols.

Financiada con cargo al mecanismo de recuperación y resiliencia (MRR), en el marco del plan de recuperación, transformación y resiliencia (PRTR).

The formal application should be submitted online via http://jobs.icfo.eu (link posicion icfo jobs)

Suitable candidates are requested to submit:

• Presentation letter with a declaration of interest,
• Curriculum Vitae, including contact details,
• The contact e-mail of two potential referees.

Candidates will be assessed as they apply and the call will remain open until the suitable candidate is identified.

Candidates may contact jobs@icfo.eu for formal enquiries regarding the application, as well as address scientific enquiries to Valerio.Pruneri@icfo.eu.

For update information about the hosting group, please visit https://www.icfo.eu/research-group/15/optoelectronics/home/437/.

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