Student Assistant Quantum Communication

Future. Discover. Together.

Excellent research and innovation are at the centre of the work of the HHI – Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications. We are a world leader in researching mobile and optical communication networks and systems, as well as machine learning, computer vision and compressing digital videos. Become a part of our team and join us on our journey of research and innovation

What you will do

• Planning, preparation, logistics and execution of system tests and experiments in our fiber optical laboratories as well as in field experiments
• Software programming (e.g. with C/C++, Python, Matlab) for device control, data analysis, and simulations
• Hardware development (design, simulation, FPGA programming in VHDL)

What you bring to the table

• You are a full-time student of physics, electrical engineering or communications engineering with good to very good grades

• A lot of personal commitment

• Ability to work in a team, independently and on your own responsibility

• Experience in one or more of the application areas (see above) is advantageous

What you can expect

• Fascinating challenges in a scientific and entrepreneurial setting

• Attractive salary

• Modern  and excellently equipped workspace in central location

• Great and cooperative working atmosphere in an international team

• Opportunities to write a master’s thesis

• Flexible working hours

• Opportunities to work from home

The position is initially limited to 6 months. An extension is explicitly desired.

The monthly working time is 80 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. We value and promote the diversity of our employees’ skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. 

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future. 

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Andy Schreier
Tel. 030 31002 – 413
[email protected] 

Nino Walenta
Tel. 030 31002 – 514
[email protected]

Nicolas Perlot

[email protected]

Quantum Key Distribution – Fraunhofer HHI

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI 

www.hhi.fraunhofer.de  

Requisition Number: 72006                Application Deadline: 03/31/2024