Engineering, Control, and Experimental Validation of a Metropolitan Fibre-Based Quantum Network

Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II\"; Italia; In loco; EUR 30.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II" in Naples invites applications for a Master-level researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI) to work on engineering a testbed platform for quantum networks.

The researcher will contribute to planning experimental activities, analyze results, and draft papers for publication in international journals, under supervision of the Scientific Coordinator.

Competenze

• Master Degree or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Plan experimental activities for the quantum network testbed.
• Analyze and interpret results from experiments.
• Draft papers for publication in international peer‑reviewed journals.
• Disseminate research findings and support collaborations with external partners.

Formazione

Master Degree or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II" Department Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI) Research Field Engineering Electrical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 6 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number RIF. DIETI 09/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• The research position is related to the developments of the activities to engineer a testbed platform for quantum networks.

In particular, the experimental research activity will focus on the implementation, characterization, and validation of a metropolitan quantum network based on optical fibre, aimed at interconnecting remote quantum processors and quantum-network nodes. The activities will address the transmission of qubits and the generation and distribution of entangled states across different network nodes. The research programme will also include the development and validation of solutions for network contro! and orchestration according to a hardware-agnostic approach, aimed at managing and coordinating network resources independently of the specific technology of the underlying devices. These activities will contribute to the definition of a modular, interoperable, and scalable experimental platform capable of supporting the execution and evaluation of advanced protocols for the future Quantum Internet. The researcher will contribute to the planning of experimental activities, the analysis and interpretation of the obtained results, and the drafting of papers for publication in intemational peer-reviewedjournals. The researcher will also contribute to the dissemination of the research results.Under the supervision of the Scientific Coordinator, the researcher may also contribute to third-mission activities, including technology transfer, exploitation and dissemination of research results, and support for collaborative initiatives with public bodies, industria! partners, and other stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem

Requirements

Research Field Engineering Electrical engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

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