Doctoral Thesis - Superconducting Quantum Technology (f/m/div)

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Your Role

Key responsibilities in your new role

As an industrial doctorate at Infineon, you will pursue a doctoral degree at a University and gain professional experience simultaneously – an ideal start for your career. Advance your research with us and profit from our vast network of doctoral candidates and the expertise of a university. Mentorship is handled by both professors and dedicated Infineon employees. The research is carried out in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Stefan Filipp.

We are offering a doctoral thesis dealing with the development of superconducting quantum amplifiers.

• Research Enthusiast: Design and simulation of superconducting quantum devices
• Take responsibility: Cryogenic characterization of superconducting quantum devices
• Participate in funding projects: Reporting in funding projects related to superconducting quantum technology

The learnings out of the thesis will lead to:

• Industry-scale manufacturing of state-of-the-art travelling wave parametric amplifiers
• Improved readout of superconducting quantum processors
• Footprint reduction by on-chip integration of peripheral circuitry

Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Education: Master’s degree in physics, electrical engineering or a similar field
• Knowledge:
  • A solid foundation in chip design, layout and simulation as well as an understanding of basic quantum optics concepts
  • Skills in numerical simulations and data analysis are appreciated
• Experience: Experimental work in a cryogenic RF laboratory such as operating a dilution refrigerator, sample preparation, continuous-wave and time-resolved microwave measurements
• Personality: High motivation and passion to drive research in this field and improve their skill set
• Additional skills: A working knowledge of Python or similar programming languages will support many of the envisioned tasks
• Language skills: Fluent English skills in speaking and writing. German language skills are an added plus

Contact:
Britta Johansson

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