Vacancy: Electronics & Systems Integration Engineer

QSA Technology; Nederland; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

QSA Technology in Leiden is seeking an Electronics & Systems Integration Engineer to own the electrical signal chain around photonic PUF chips, from drive electronics to digitisation. You will bridge our photonic chips with the rest of the system and help bring more integration in-house.

The role demands an MSc in EE or Applied Physics and hands-on FPGA/embedded electronics experience, with a focus on timing-sensitive signal chains. Hybrid work is possible with occasional travel to Enschede.

Formación

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.
• Experience with FPGA and embedded electronics design (VHDL/Verilog or high-level synthesis).
• Proven ability to mature lab-bench electronics to deployable systems.
• Comfort working with optical hardware and timing-sensitive signal chains.
• Independent, hands-on, entrepreneurial working style.

Responsabilidades

• Design and build drive electronics for the PUF module.
• Develop timing circuits to synchronize challenge generation and digitisation.
• Design readout electronics: photodetector front-ends, amplifiers and digitisers.
• Develop FPGA-based drivers and controllers as technology evolves.
• Support integration of subsystems into a robust system.
• Document designs and test results for product development.

Conocimientos

FPGA design

Embedded electronics

VHDL/Verilog

Lab-to-deployable electronics

Optical hardware timing

Independent working

Educación

MSc in Electrical Engineering

MSc in Applied Physics

Descripción del empleo

Role: Electronics & Systems Integration Engineer
Location: Leiden, with occasional travel to Enschede; some hybrid working possible
Hours: Full-time
Start: As soon as possible
Apply by: Open until filled

THE ROLE

You’ll own the full electrical signal chain around our photonic PUF chips: from the drive electronics that generate challenges, through the timing circuits that keep everything synchronised, to the readout electronics that digitise responses. You’re the bridge between our photonic chips and the rest of the system, and over time you’ll help us bring more of our system integration in-house.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design and build the challenge-preparation (drive) electronics for the PUF module
• Design timing circuits that synchronise challenge generation and response digitisation, and eventually partner QKD timing domains
• Design readout electronics: photodetector front-ends, amplifiers and digitisers
• Develop FPGA-based driver and controller electronics as our technology develops
• Support the integration of validated subsystems into a robust system
• Document designs and test results for product development and project reporting

WHAT YOU BRING

• An MSc in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or a related field
• Experience with FPGA and embedded electronics design (VHDL/Verilog or high-level synthesis)
• Experience taking lab-bench electronics to a more robust, deployable form
• Comfortable working directly with optical hardware and timing-sensitive signal chains
• An independent, hands-on and entrepreneurial way of working

NICE TO HAVE

• RF or high-speed signal experience
• EMC or product-hardening and compliance experience
• A background in quantum or photonics instrumentation

WHAT WE OFFER

• The chance to own the electrical heart of our authentication hardware from the ground up
• Direct impact in a growing deeptech spin‑out
• A high degree of independence and room for initiative
• Collaboration with research institutes and industrial partners

ABOUT QSA TECHNOLOGY

QSA Technology is a University of Twente spin‑out developing photonic chips that give optical and quantum communication networks an identity that can’t be copied. Read more about our story and team on our About page .