Your responsibilities

CERN's IT department is looking for a Quantum Communication and Time and Frequency Engineer for CERN's Quantum Technologies Initiative, phase 2 (QTI-2). In this role you will be in charge of the deployment of:

• A high precision Time and Frequency distribution network for CERN and the connections to National Metrology Institutes in Europe.
• Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) equipment and testing of new distribution protocols and technologies.

More information here: https://quantum.cern/

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Quantum communication technologies
• Precise time and frequency signals distribution
• Optical communications
• Software development
• Understanding of quantum physics principles in quantum communications
• Fluent in English

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Quantum Technologies, Physics, Metrology (or a related field) by the application deadline.
• Your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Job closing date: January 19 at 23:59 PM (midnight) CET.

Job reference: IT-CS-NE-2023-4-GRAE

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-September-2024

Documents required to complete your application:

• A CV
• A scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification